Dr. John Fernandez Comments on the Quarterback's Thumb Injury

After a five game winning streak, Bears fans were stunned to find that Chicago's beloved quarterback, Jay Cutler suffered what may have been a season ending thumb injury during Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Optimistic fans and members of the Bears organization hope for Cutler's return by the end of the regular season, but Dr. John Fernandez weighs in.

Dr. John Fernandez, Hand, Wrist & Elbow specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush was featured on several Chicago area news outlets describing what the injury means for the Bears' quarterback. Having treated several players from both the Chicago Bulls and White Sox organization, Dr. Fernandez is familiar with treating hand injuries in high performance athletes.

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