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After fracturing his foot, Biden would wear a walking boot for «several weeks»

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  • After fracturing his foot, Biden would wear a walking boot for «several weeks»
  • «It is anticipated that you will probably have to wear an orthopedic walking boot for several weeks,» said O’Connor, Biden’s physician.
  • The president-elect broke his right foot while playing with his dog ‘Major’

President-elect Joe Biden it fractured his right foot when he was playing with one of his dogs, an injury that was discovered Sunday by a CT scan and due to which he could be forced to wear an orthopedic boot for several weeks, his doctor said.

Biden was injured Saturday and an

orthopedist examined him Sunday afternoon in Newark, Delaware, the former vice president’s office said.

«The initial x-rays did not show any obvious fractures,» but medical staff ordered a more detailed CT scan, Biden’s doctor noted. Kevin O’Connor, it’s a statement.

The CT scan showed small fractures in two small bones on the medial aspect of Biden’s right foot, according to O’Connor.

«It is anticipated that you will probably have to wear an orthopedic walking boot for several weeks,» he added.

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

Fractures are routinely a concern as people age, but Biden’s injury seemed relatively mild based on what the doctor said in the statement and the planned treatment.

The 78-year-old Biden will become the oldest president in US history when he takes office in January and frequently rejected questions about his age when he was campaigning.

Reporters covering the president-elect’s activities were not allowed to see Biden’s entry into the office despite multiple requests to do so.

When he left the site to go to the CT center, Biden was visibly limping, although he was walking without crutches and without assistance.

Biden was injured while playing with Major, one of the two dogs in the family. They adopted Major in 2018, and acquired their first dog, Champ, after the 2008 election. The Bidens have said they will bring their dogs to the White House, and they also plan to get a cat.

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

President-elect Joe Biden’s motorcade of vehicles moves through the streets of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, on its way to Wilmington, in the same state. (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)

“I wish you a speedy recovery, Joe Biden! Major says he’s very sorry … please don’t take him to the kennel »

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

Biden released a medical report in December that he takes a statin to keep his cholesterol at healthy levels. His doctor described him as a «healthy, vigorous» person and «capable of effectively carrying out the responsibilities of the presidency.»

Biden will wear orthopedic walking boot for several weeks

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