United States president-elect that is Joe Biden will be wearing a walking boot for several weeks now after fracturing his own foot over the weekend. According to a report, Joe Biden was playing with one of his dogs when he accidentally slipped and then twisted his ankle on the 28th of November 2020. While the initial X-rays didn’t find any obvious fracture, a follow-up CT scan has confirmed a hairline fractures in Joe Biden’s midfoot.
Joe Biden’s fracture appears to be a relatively mild one, based on his physician’s statement and also the planned treatment of wearing a walking boot. There is also a report stated that Joe Biden was seen limping as he left his doctors office, though he walked without a crutch or aid.
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
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) November 29, 2020
Joe Biden owns two dogs. The first one named Major, a German shepherd fostered and adopted by the family in the year of 2018 that was involved in Joe Biden’s injury. They also have another German shepherd named Champ.
Sources: Twitter Kelly O’Donnell, The New York Times,
