On Sunday doctors said that President-elect Joe Biden had sustained a sprain after twisting his right ankle while playing with his German Shepard, Major.
Biden’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said of the injury, “Initial x-rays are reassuring that there is no obvious fracture and he will be getting an additional CT for more detailed imaging. 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,” added the doctor.
This update came just hours after Biden’s team confirmed his injury, stating that the 78-year-old twisted his ankle while playing with the 2-year-old pup and would immediately be examined by an orthopedist “out of an abundance of caution.”
A spokesperson for Biden said appointments had been made for the president-elect to “receive an x-ray and then additional CT Sunday afternoon… to avoid disrupting scheduled appointments on Monday.”
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Reporters covering the president-elect were not allowed to see Biden as he entered the doctor’s office. However, he was seen limping as he left the doctor’s office heading to an imaging center for his CT scan. Biden was apparently able to walk without the use of a crutch or any other aid.
Major will be the very first rescue dog to live in the White House. He is one of the two Biden’s German Shepards and was adopted from the Delaware Humane Society in 2018. Their other dog, Champ, has been in the family since 2008.
The Biden’s say they also have plans to get a cat.
