Three details:
1. President-elect Biden twisted his ankle while playing with his dog and was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his midfoot, according to the report. The initial X-ray did not show a break but a separate CT scan revealed a small fracture, according to a statement from President-elect Biden’s office.
2. President-elect Biden visited Delaware Orthopedic Specialists in Newark, according to a CBS report, and spent nearly three hours at the orthopedist’s office on Nov. 29.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-doctor-says-sprain-hairline-fracture-foot-aplaying-with-dog/
3. President-elect Biden is expected to wear a walking boot for several weeks as a result of the injury.
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