I have summarized the bunion-related consultations over the past six months, and have divided them into three parts: pre-visit, pre-operative and post-operative, in the hope of bringing more convenience to your consultation and treatment, and hoping that patients will recover soon. Q: What is a bunion? A: Bunion, commonly known as bigfoot, is a common disease of the foot, mainly characterized by deformity and pain. It is characterized by bunions, subluxation of the interphalangeal joint and the formation of bunions on the inside, making it difficult to wear shoes. When the root of the big toe (actually the first metatarsal) moves inward, it makes the area extremely elevated and prone to friction with shoes. Over time, the skin and subcutaneous related tissues in the area thicken, become red and swollen, and bursae form, resulting in bunions. Q: Why do I get bunions? A: 1. Genetic factors: About half of the patients have genetic factors. The occurrence of foot bunions is mainly caused by certain defects in the bones and ligaments that make up the foot. 2, prolonged standing, walking will aggravate the ligament damage, prompting the onset or accelerating the development of the disease. 3, often wear pointed shoes or high heels: pointed shoes are triangular in the front, forcing the front of the foot into a narrow triangular area, coupled with the upper for the leather is not flexible, the bunion is forced to turn out, the little toe is turned inward. High-heeled shoes make the foot under increased pressure, and the ligaments at the joints are excessively stretched, resulting in bunions. In addition, people with flat feet are more likely to develop bunions. In severe bunions, the second toe can be squeezed dorsally by the bunion, forming a hammer finger. Q: What kind of bunion requires surgery? A: Patients with severe bunion deformity, medial bunion formation, or combined interphalangeal joint subluxation, callus formation under the second and third metatarsal heads and hammertoe deformity, with significant pain and difficulty in wearing shoes, which affects daily work life, are recommended to undergo surgery. Q: What is a small incision osteotomy? A: It is a new method of combining Chinese and Western medicine to treat bunions and other foot deformities with small incisions and manipulation, using a minimally invasive technique of local anesthesia and external fixation with “8” bandages. It establishes the advantages of small incision, little damage, less pain, no stitches, self-care after surgery, fast recovery, satisfactory orthopedic, no recurrence of deformity, no obvious complications, low cost, etc. It solves the problems of traditional surgery, and is also the best method for treating painful corpus callosum (foot pad), painful corns, small toe deformity, heel pain and other foot diseases.