After Joe Biden slipped and twisted his ankle while playing with his dog Major, CT scans showed several small fractures in his mid foot, with his physician saying he will probably have to wear a walking boot for several weeks.
While the initial X-ray were “reassuring” and showed “no obvious fracture,” a follow up computed tomography scan confirmed a couple of “hairline fractures” in BIden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones in his mid-foot.
NEW: CT scans show President-Elect @JoeBiden has hairline fractures in his mid-foot after he slipped and fell playing w/ his dog this weekend
It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks, per stmt from Dr. Kevin O'Connor (h/t pooler @sarahmucha) pic.twitter.com/I9o7uD0Uwl
Initially, the presumed US President-elect’s office said the health check with an orthopaedic specialist was purely “out of an abundance of caution,” stoking speculations of trying to downplay the incident.
NEW: @nbcnews photographer captures @JoeBiden leaving orthopedic office in Delaware where the president-elect was just treated for what his doctor called a sprained right ankle from a fall Saturday. pic.twitter.com/mTYee0BMur
However, while pool reporters missed Biden arriving at the Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists in Newark – footage captured by an NBC News photographer showed Biden walking out of the clinic by himself, albeit slowly and with a slight limp.
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