Biden twisted his ankle on Saturday when he slipped while twiddling with Major, one among his two German shepherds.
US President-elect Joe Biden suffered “hairline fractures” in his right foot and can likely require a walking boot for several weeks, his physician has said after the democratic leader slipped and twisted his ankle while twiddling with his dog.
“Initial X-rays didn’t show any obvious fracture, but his clinical exam warranted more detailed imaging,” Dr Kevin O’Connor said during a statement on Sunday.
“Follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are within the midfoot. it’s anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks,” said O’Connor, Director (Executive Medicine) in GW Medical Faculty Associates, on Biden’s imaging results.
Biden twisted his ankle on Saturday when he slipped while twiddling with Major, one among his two German shepherd. He was examined by an orthopedist “out of an abundance of caution”.
In order to avoid disrupting regularly scheduled appointments on Monday, arrangements were made for President-elect Biden to receive an x-ray then a further CT Sunday afternoon, with the expected delays involved when opening closed offices and giving personnel time to line up, a Biden spokesperson said.