Q: Do I need to be hospitalized for the surgery? How long do I have to be hospitalized? A: Hospitalization is mandatory. Although our surgery is a small incision surgery with local anesthesia and you can walk on the ground immediately after surgery, you need to stay in the hospital for one to two weeks for wound dressing change, infusion and anti-inflammatory treatment to prevent wound infection because you bleed easily about three days after surgery. Patients from overseas need to be hospitalized for more than three weeks due to the inconvenience of visiting the hospital after discharge. Q: Can people who are older have bunion surgery? A: The surgery is a minimally invasive surgery with local anesthesia, which is less traumatic to the body, so it is generally tolerated by people. Unless there is a combination of serious medical diseases, such as hypertension very high risk group, unstable blood pressure control; diabetes blood sugar fasting >15mmol/L, unstable drug control, etc.. Of course the recovery of the elderly will be a little slower compared to the young. Q: Is there any recurrence after surgery? A: There is a certain recurrence rate after surgery, 0.3% in our hospital, but it can be completely avoided if we can review systematically after surgery. Q: When is the right time to have surgery? A: Seasonally, spring and autumn are better, because it is fixed for six weeks, which is good for wound healing and air permeability of the foot skin. Of course, these are not absolute, nowadays there is heating and air conditioning, as long as you keep the wound clean and dry, the impact will not be too great. Q: Can children have bunion surgery? A: Bunions in children should be due to genetic factors. My experience is that it is best to have osteotomy correction after the age of 18, so that it is less likely to recur. Q: I would like to have bunion surgery, what is the procedure? Do I need to make an appointment? A: Because of the tight bed space in the ward, you must make an appointment in advance. Usually, you will visit our specialist clinic 2 weeks in advance for an examination, a radiograph, a design of the surgical plan, and then finalize the surgery according to the actual situation of your work. Q: I have already seen the clinic and made an appointment, what should I do next? A: There is a recovery process after the bunion surgery, so it is necessary to ask for leave from your office. You will be hospitalized for one week after the surgery, and you should try to control your activities after discharge because the wound has not completely healed. Because it is bony correction, it should be fixed with bandage for 6 weeks, after removing the bandage, walking is no longer a problem, but it will take 3 months for the fracture to heal, and it will take half a year for the fracture to grow solid and run and jump. Therefore, you can decide to take time off work according to the nature of your work. Q: Do I need someone to stay with me during the hospitalization? A: After surgery, you can go down to the floor, and you should be able to take care of yourself in basic life such as going to the toilet. However, you need to take pictures and change medicine after surgery, and excessive walking on the floor will aggravate the bleeding, so it is better to have someone to help you, we have 24-hour nurses in the hospital, you can hire one if your family is not convenient. Q: What should I prepare when I am notified of the hospitalization time? A: When you arrive at the hospital at the time of notification, you cannot eat anything in the morning because blood tests will be taken. Remember to bring your medical insurance blue book, your hospitalization certificate and the films taken in the outpatient clinic. Then, the doctor in charge will conduct a consultation, collect information, take gait measurements and sign a pre-operative interview. (Just a reminder: it may take a long time to complete all the tests because the doctor in charge may be in surgery, so it is feasible for the patient to go to dinner after the blood is drawn.)