据外媒报道,美国当选总统( president-elect)拜登的办公室于当地时间29日下午发表声明称:拜登在与他的狗玩耍时滑倒,扭伤了脚踝。
American president-elect Joe Biden has sprained his ankle after slipping while playing with his dog, Major, according to his doctor.
医生称,美国当选总统拜登和爱犬梅杰玩耍时滑倒,扭伤脚踝。
In a brief statement, Biden’s office said the incident happened on Saturday and that the 78-year-old was being examined by an orthopedist specialist on Sunday “out of an abundance of caution”.
拜登办公室在一份简短声明中称,意外发生在28日,“出于高度谨慎”,78岁的拜登于29日接受了骨科专家的检查。
orthopedist /ɔ:θəu'pi:dist/ :骨科医师;矫形外科医生
拜登与他的狗梅杰摄于2018年
拜登的医生凯文·奥康纳29日发布声明称,拜登“中足”有骨裂has hairline fractures in his "mid-foot",“可能需要使用防护靴数周”。
"Initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture," Dr. Kevin O'Connor said Sunday. "Follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline 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."
凯文·奥康纳医生29日发布声明称,最初的X光片显示拜登未出现明显的骨折,但随后的CT扫描显示其足的外侧和中间楔骨出现骨裂,预计将需要穿戴防护靴数周。
hairline fracture:骨裂
《国会山报》最新报道拍到了拜登当晚离开诊所的视频。画面显示他能独自缓步行走,不过下台阶时有些勉强。
特朗普在推特上转发了相关视频,并评论称:“早日康复!”(Get well soon!)
据报道,现年78岁的拜登将成为美国历史上就职时最年长的总统。拜登团队在竞选期间公布其医疗记录,形容他“健康、有活力,能够成功地履行总统职务”。
Biden, who celebrated his 78th birthday on November 20, is set to be the oldest president in US history.
During the campaign, the Biden campaign released a summary of Biden's medical history, which showed the former vice president was healthy and fit for the presidency.
编辑:左卓

来源:CNN 纽约邮报 国会山报
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