Joe Biden Suffers ‘Hairline Fractures’
in Foot While Playing With Dog.
President-elect Joe Biden reportedly
slipped and twisted his ankle on Saturday
while playing with his dog, Major. .
Biden visited Delaware Orthopedic Specialists
the following day “out of an abundance of caution.” .
According to a statement from his
personal doctor, Kevin O’Conner, follow-up
CT scans confirmed the fractures in his foot. .
Initial x-rays did not show any obvious
fracture, but his clinical exam warranted
more detailed imaging … Follow-up CT
scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures, Kevin O'Conner, via CBS News.
The hairline fractures are on his lateral
and intermediate cuneiform bones. .
Dr. O’Conner anticipates that Biden will “likely require
a walking boot” for the next several weeks. .
Biden, who turned 78-years-old last
week, will be the oldest U.S. president
ever inaugurated into office. .
Major, one of two of
the Biden family’s
German Shepherds,
was adopted in 2018.
He is set to become
the first rescue dog to ever
live in the White House.