Biden diagnosed with fractured foot after slipping while playing with dog
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- 30 November, 2020
- 05:54
President-elect Joe Biden suffered hairline fractures in his right foot while playing with his dog and will wear an orthopedic walking boot, Biden's transition team said Sunday.
Biden's physician, Kevin O'Connor, told, Report says, citing Hill.
Biden slipped and twisted his ankle on Saturday while he was playing with Major, one of his two German shepherds, and a doctor saw him on Sunday.
"Initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture, but his clinical exam warranted more detailed imaging. A Follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden's lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are in the mid-foot. It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks," said O'Connor.
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