US President-elect Joe Biden suffered “hair fractures” in his right foot and likely required a boot to walk for several weeks, his doctor said, after the Democratic leader slipped and sprained his ankle while playing with your dog.
“Initial X-rays did not show any obvious fractures, but their clinical examination warranted more detailed images,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a statement Sunday.
“The follow-up CT scan confirmed the small capillary fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and medial cuneiform bones, which are found in the midfoot. It is anticipated that you will likely need a walking boot for several weeks, ”said O’Connor, Director (Executive Medicine) at GW Medical Faculty Associates, of the Biden imaging results.
Biden, 78, sprained his ankle Saturday when he slipped while playing with Major, one of his two German Shepherds. He was examined by an orthopedist “out of great caution.”
In order to avoid interrupting regularly scheduled appointments on Monday, arrangements were made for President-elect Biden to receive an X-ray and then an additional CT on Sunday afternoon, with the expected delays involved in opening closed offices and giving staff time. to settle down. a Biden spokesperson said. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump tweeted: “Get well soon!”
Biden would be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on January 20. He would be the oldest person to be sworn in as President of the United States. Biden’s latest health record was published in December 2019 by Dr. O’Connor, Associate Professor of Medicine at George Washington University.
The doctor said that Biden is “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to be president. Biden does not use tobacco or drink alcohol and exercises five days a week. She is taking blood thinners and medications for acid reflux, cholesterol and seasonal allergies, the health report said.
“Biden spent a lot of time in the sun in his youth. Several localized non-melanoma skin cancers have been removed by Mohs surgery. These lesions were completely excised, with clear margins. He continues to receive close dermatological surveillance, ”he said. The Bidens adopted Major in 2018 and acquired their first dog, Champ, after the 2008 election.
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