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great news! finally something about it!!! thanks Spurs Brazil!
Ginobili Has Successful Surgery
Sep 03, 2008 8:20 PM EST
The San Antonio Spurs announced that earlier today Manu Ginobili underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to correct a posterior impingement of his left ankle.
The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Richard Ferkel.
Ginobili will return to San Antonio on Thursday. He will be in a posterior splint - and on crutches - for three weeks. At the end of the three-week period he will be re-evaluated and begin his rehabilitation process.
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great news! finally something about it!!! thanks Spurs Brazil!
http://www.mysanantonio.com/Ginobili...t_on_hold.html
Ginobili having surgery; deal on hold
Mike Monroe - San Antonio Express-News Spurs star Manu Ginobili was in Los Angeles for arthroscopic surgery on his injured left ankle and heel.
Herb Rudoy, Ginobili’s agent, confirmed reports in an Argentine newspaper that the surgery to repair a posterior impingement in the reigning NBA Sixth Man Award winner’s left ankle and heel would take place there Wednesday.
Ginobili is to return to San Antonio after the surgery to begin a recovery and rehabilitation program under the supervision of the Spurs medical and athletic training and conditioning staff. His recovery period is estimated to take two to three months.
Ginobili told the Argentine newspaper, Ole!, that his relations with the Spurs has not been impaired by his having been injured during the Olympic basketball tournament that Spurs coach and president of basketball operations Gregg Popovich had urged him to forgo, but that negotiations for a contract extension that had begun before his injury had been postponed.
Rudoy confirmed the delay in those negotiations.
“Contract negotiations for an extension have been put off until after the surgery” Rudoy said. “The Spurs want to see how he recovers from the surgery.”
Ginobili has been hampered by left ankle problems for the past few seasons. He jammed his left ankle in April during the Spurs’ first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, but remained one of the team’s most effective playoff scorers until the injury worsened during the team’s Western Conference finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers. After averaging 20.1 points in the first two playoff rounds, his scoring average dipped to 12.6 points against the Lakers.
An MRI exam after that series revealed significant swelling to ligaments in the heel and ankle joint, but Ginobili opted to play for Argentina in the Olympics after rest and rehabilitation eliminated pain in the joint before he began practicing with his national team.
He re-injured the joint in Argentina’s Olympic semifials game against the United States.
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Good news
now you can kiss it betterGood news
Sounds like good news. Hopefully everything went as planned.
thanks God!
let's hope he's a quick healer
Thanks for the news Spurs Brazil. Here's to Manu rehabing completely and in a timely way.
what's the USUAL timetable for players who had the same ankle surgery before? was it really just two to three months?
was Grant Hill's surgery same as Manu?
they said it was successful, but there's still a possibility that after this surgey things don't go well, they'd do another one again, right? I heard some.
Which one of Grant Hill's injuries are you talking about? Seriously though, I thought Grant Hill broke something in his ankle or had something wrong with the bone
I'm glad the surgery went OK. But it is just too early to tell how well he recovers.
Manu is going to be happy with a posterior splint...he will be able to take the darn thing off when it is driving him crazy( believe me, I can relate).
I am glad that the surgery went well and I hope Manu has a speedy recovery.
P.s. don't fall off the shower chair while trying to keep your foot elavated and dry.
I for one would love to!!!!!!
and then you ask why the we are on your case...
Instead of celebrating the successful surgery of one of the main cogs of the Spurs system, you berate someone who does. Now do you get where we're coming from, jackass?
you Ducks and I mean that in as mean a way as possible. I love Tony Parker but I don't have to go Gay for him the way you do. There is a reason why Tim, Tony and Manu are called the Big Three. Perhaps that Yuma Heat has given you a severe form of heat stroke.
I think I get where Ducks is coming from. he is obviously a TP fan more than a manu fan, Which is fine because so am I, but he probably just got into a heated debate with another fan and now kind of second thinks saying nice things about manu. Sometimes thats how I feel too, but not in this case. I love manu and can not freaken wait until he's back.
Sweet
I wish I could get as excited as some of you about this.
Yay.
Good news! Hopefully he recovers an gets that contract extension.
http://www.scoi.com/doctors/detail_alpha.php?id=5
Richard D. Ferkel, MD
Dr. Ferkel grew up in Illinois and attended UCLA where he played football for two years. Subsequently, he graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and accomplished his orthopedic training at UCLA.
He completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Knee and Shoulder Surgery at the Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute, and had additional training in foot and ankle surgery at that time.
He is currently the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute. Dr. Ferkel has published numerous articles regarding the shoulder, knee, foot and ankle, and sports medicine. He co-edited the book, "Prosthetic Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee," and authored the text book "Arthroscopic Surgery of the Foot and Ankle." He lectures extensively all over the world. In addition, he has invented numerous surgical devices and performed live surgery throughout Europe. He has received numerous awards and was selected to be in the book en led "The Best Doctors in America."
Dr. Ferkel is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA, and was Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital for fifteen years. He is a member of Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
He is a Qualified Medical Examiner (Q.M.E.) for the State of California Industrial Medical Council, Department of Industrial Relations.
Dr. Ferkel started the Athletic Training Program at Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute. In addition, he has been the Team Physician for Crespi, Oaks Christian, and Harvard-Westlake High Schools, and Los Angeles Valley College for many years. He has worked with the U.S. Olympic teams, U.S. Soccer Team, Special Olympics, and is a consultant to the NFL, MLB, and NBA.
Outside of the office, Dr. Ferkel enjoys playing tennis, skiing, drumming, and spending time with his family. He also assists in fund raising for a variety of charities.
Dr. Ferkel is available to see patients at the Van Nuys and Bakersfield offices.
some people can not stand a joke
gees maybe they need to get out some more
thanks, Solid D.http://www.scoi.com/doctors/detail_alpha.php?id=5
Richard D. Ferkel, MD
Dr. Ferkel grew up in Illinois and attended UCLA where he played football for two years. Subsequently, he graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and accomplished his orthopedic training at UCLA.
He completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Knee and Shoulder Surgery at the Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute, and had additional training in foot and ankle surgery at that time.
He is currently the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute. Dr. Ferkel has published numerous articles regarding the shoulder, knee, foot and ankle, and sports medicine. He co-edited the book, "Prosthetic Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee," and authored the text book "Arthroscopic Surgery of the Foot and Ankle." He lectures extensively all over the world. In addition, he has invented numerous surgical devices and performed live surgery throughout Europe. He has received numerous awards and was selected to be in the book en led "The Best Doctors in America."
Dr. Ferkel is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA, and was Chief of Arthroscopic Surgery at Wadsworth Veterans Hospital for fifteen years. He is a member of Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
He is a Qualified Medical Examiner (Q.M.E.) for the State of California Industrial Medical Council, Department of Industrial Relations.
Dr. Ferkel started the Athletic Training Program at Southern California Orthopedic Ins ute. In addition, he has been the Team Physician for Crespi, Oaks Christian, and Harvard-Westlake High Schools, and Los Angeles Valley College for many years. He has worked with the U.S. Olympic teams, U.S. Soccer Team, Special Olympics, and is a consultant to the NFL, MLB, and NBA.
Outside of the office, Dr. Ferkel enjoys playing tennis, skiing, drumming, and spending time with his family. He also assists in fund raising for a variety of charities.
Dr. Ferkel is available to see patients at the Van Nuys and Bakersfield offices.
The surgery that should've been done in June was successfull.
Hoorah.
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