Bunions are common in foot and ankle surgery and there are various surgical methods depending on the age of the patient, the condition of the foot, the physical condition and the requirement for the outcome of the treatment. If the bunion is not serious, orthotics and split-toe pads can be used, but the effect I think is to treat the symptoms but not the root cause For bunions, it is generally not painful to do surgery. Pre-operative examination: usually includes all routine laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, positive and lateral films of the foot. The whole cost during hospitalization: including examination fee, bed fee, surgery fee and dressing fee at the time of surgery, post-operative medicine fee, etc., usually about 8,000-10,000 for one foot and about 13,000 yuan for two feet. The cost of bunion surgery alone: about $2,100 for one foot and about $4,200 for 2 feet. Anesthesia costs about 2500 yuan or so, in terms of safety, we prefer to choose epidural anesthesia, so that the surgery is monitored by an anesthesiologist, a shot in the waist can be, after anesthesia under a tourniquet surgery, the incision is not easy to bleed, the surgical field is clearer, not easy to hurt the vascular nerve tendons, the disadvantage is that the anesthesia fee is higher. If the patient insists on saving the cost of anesthesia, you can also do it with local anesthesia. I usually do the ankle block anesthesia for the patient myself, and the effect is also good. Hospitalization time: Patients with bunion surgery are usually admitted to the hospital on the second day for various examinations, including ECG, chest X-ray, blood sampling, etc. The surgery is performed on the third day, and the patient can go home 3 days after the surgery if the incision is okay. Post-operative exercise and rehabilitation: During hospitalization, we will provide rehabilitation exercise treatment for patients, and at the same time, we will inform patients of post-operative precautions when they are discharged from the hospital, so that they can carry out subsequent rehabilitation exercises. We will also send the patient regular guidance on treatment through the doctor-patient communication. So be sure to leave your cell phone number when you are admitted to the hospital. Epidural anesthesia is usually followed by walking on the ground the day after surgery (because of the anesthesia period), and a cast is usually not required after surgery. You can eat, go to the bathroom, etc. More time is spent resting, and the amount of activity should be gradually increased. For local anesthesia surgery, we also recommend walking on the next day, mainly to reduce bleeding from the incision caused by premature postoperative activities. After the surgery, we need to wrap bandages for 6 weeks and walk flat. We used to do “minimally invasive” surgery, but now I prefer to choose the surgery according to the condition. I believe that there are certain indications for minimally invasive surgery, and if there are other toe deformities or significant plantar pain, other procedures should be added. Here I would like to inform you a common sense: we Chinese people often say that it takes 100 days to break a bone, which is actually very true. Therefore, some hospitals say that they will get better immediately after the surgery in order to make advertising campaigns, which I personally think is not very realistic. The general post-operative foot swelling is about 3 – a 6 months, six months to a year will have discomfort, surgery is to improve the symptoms and avoid further aggravation of a kind, rather than after surgery without any discomfort. Of course, some patients do not feel very satisfied with the results after surgery, so they should be prepared for the bad results of surgery. I often say to people that even a good facelift for an old lady will not restore her beauty to that of her youth, so you should not have more than rational expectations about the surgery. Also after surgery it is recommended to try to wear loose shoes on non-essential occasions, and also to wear five-toed socks, sandals with pinched toes, flip-flops, etc.