On May 12, 7:25=EF=BF=BDpm, VicXnews <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Two Independent Doctors Clear Ariza, Lakers Next?
>
> By: Eric Pincus =EF=BF=BD Last Updated: 5/12/08 8:58 PM
EThttp://www.hoops=
world.com/Story.asp?story_id=3D8659
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> HOOPSWORLD has learned that Trevor Ariza of the Los Angeles Lakers has
bee=
n
> cleared by a second independent doctor. =EF=BF=BDSidelined for months
with=
a broken
> foot, Ariza has now sought out two additional opinions hoping to get
back
> on the floor to help the team in its ongoing playoff run.
>
> The Lakers' physician has been conservative as Ariza's CT Scan still
shows=
> a line on the bone which is normally interpreted as an unhealed
fracture.
>
> Ariza recently saw a doctor in Utah who postulated that the bone has
indee=
d
> healed and that the line may never fully disappear.
>
> The recent third opinion concurred which sends the ultimate decision to
th=
e
> Lakers who are inherently conservative when it comes to long term health
o=
f
> their players. =EF=BF=BDTo date they haven't been willing to put Ariza
in =
harm's
> way, even for the ongoing playoff push.
>
> At this point it's not clear what the team will do with the additional
> medical opinion. =EF=BF=BDFrom Ariza's perspective, he's good to go and
fe=
els no
> discomfort or limitation of any kind.
>
> One thing to note is that opinions from even the most highly respected
> doctors are subjective. =EF=BF=BDIf they prove to be incorrect, Ariza
coul=
d have
> some serious long-term implications.
>
> The final decision from Laker management should be made in the coming
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..
>
> More as it develops . . .
More as "it" develops? The line on the bone or the story itself?
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