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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Hairline Fracture In Foot Lands Biden In Walking Boot For Several Weeks
Politico: Biden To Require Walking Boot After Fracturing His Foot
President-elect Joe Biden will need a walking boot after sustaining small fractures to his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, according to his doctor. Biden was injured Saturday and visited an orthopedist at Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists in Newark, Del., for an examination Sunday afternoon, according to a pool report. (Genota, 11/29)
AP: Biden Breaks Foot While Playing With Dog, To Wear A Boot
Fractures are a concern generally as people age, but Biden’s appears to be a relatively mild one based on his doctor’s statement and the planned treatment. At 78 he will become the oldest president when he’s inaugurated in January; he often dismissed questions about his age during the campaign. (Jaffe, 11/30)
The New York Times: Biden Fractures Foot Playing With His Dog, Putting Him In A Boot
Although initial X-rays showed no obvious fracture, a “follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are in the midfoot,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the director of executive medicine at GW Medical Faculty Associates, said in a statement distributed by Mr. Biden’s office. (Karni, 11/29)
The Hill: Biden Diagnosed With Fractured Foot After Slipping While Playing With Dog
President-elect Joe Biden suffered hairline fractures in his right foot while playing with his dog and will wear an orthopedic walking boot, Biden's transition team said Sunday. Biden slipped and twisted his ankle on Saturday while he was playing with Major, one of his two German shepherds, and he was seen by a doctor on Sunday. (Coleman and Bowden, 11/29)
