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