Richard Ferkel, MD, diagnosed Boban Marjanović with significant bony edema in his left ankle, according to Pounding the Rock.
Here are six notes:
1. Dr. Ferkel discovered the body edema in Mr. Marjanović 's ankle after conducting a physical, including an MRI.
2. Dr. Ferkel is the director of sports medicine at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute.
3. Dr. Ferkel is presently a member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and International Society for Arthroscopy, Arthroscopy Association of North America and Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
4. Mr. Marjanović cannot play in the EuroBasket 2015 tournament held from September 5 to September 20.
5. Dr. Ferkel and the Spurs medical team determined the injury compromises the basketball star's ability to participate in the sport. Mr. Marjanović would risk his long-term health and future injury if he played in the tournament.
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