Does anyone know why I chose foot and ankle surgery?

Today in Europe and America is our tomorrow in China, so foot and ankle surgery has good development prospects. Through training in hand surgery, you already have a good advantage in microsurgery. If you choose foot and ankle surgery as your main direction in the future, it will be more conducive to your development. It was difficult for me to understand at the time, because even though there are many manual operations and hand injuries are common in China, there are not as many hand surgery hospitals as there are beauty salons. How many patients can foot and ankle surgery have to reach this level? I recall that when the Department of Hand and Foot Surgery of Shandong Provincial Hospital was established in 2002, I came here and became a member of Director Wang Zengtao. My colleagues and I were full of energy, dedicated to our work, and spent countless hours under the microscope and beside the shadowless lamp. A sleepless night. At that time, every time I reattached a severed finger or completed a skin flap, it was an achievement and satisfaction. History has recorded everything we did at that time. At that time, there were not many foot and ankle patients. The most common cases were skin defects after foot and ankle trauma. A free or pedicled skin flap could solve the problem. What was wrong with the foot and ankle? But the teacher's words have always been imprinted in my mind. I began to pay attention to the treatment of foot and ankle diseases and injuries. I often read some books on foot and ankle surgery and pondered the skills and methods of foot and ankle surgery. Interest is the best teacher and the biggest motivation in work. Gradually, I fell in love with foot and ankle surgery. I feel that it is suitable for me in terms of age and technology, and it is my development direction. Therefore, becoming an excellent foot and ankle surgeon became my new wish, and I worked hard for it. In clinical work, I feel that the repair of skin defects in the foot and ankle has always been a problem that troubles many doctors, so I constantly think and explore how to use simple and effective methods to repair these wounds. After many attempts, I have successfully repaired the skin defects in the foot and ankle. He has gained some experience and published many papers in the Chinese Journal of Microsurgery and the Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery. He has been widely recognized by many experts at home and abroad. He was elected as a member of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Committee of the Chinese Orthopedic Association last year. Years of work have made me realize my own advantages, but also see more shortcomings. By studying some foreign monographs, I realized that compared with developed countries such as Europe and the United States, our technical level in foot and ankle diseases and sports injuries is lower. There is a big gap with foreign countries, and there is still huge room for development. So in 2008, I traveled across the ocean again and went to the London Foot and Ankle Surgery Center in the UK to systematically learn new technologies and concepts in foot and ankle surgery. At the same time, I also had a deep understanding of The Guy's hospital. I visited and studied with the foot and ankle surgery department of Queen Merry hospital and other hospitals, and mastered many advanced technologies in podiatry treatment in European and American countries. I also reached a new level in the treatment of sports injuries, and my understanding of foot and ankle surgery also improved. further improve. While studying in the UK, I found that there were a lot of foot and ankle patients there. The reason is: with the improvement of socioeconomic levels, when people turn from survival to life, the importance of the foot will be re-recognized. For common foot diseases such as bunions, flat feet, metatarsalgia, neuroma, arthritis, etc., Chinese people often endure the pain without seeking medical treatment due to economic and medical reasons. However, in European and American countries, due to the affluence of life, People have higher requirements for the comfort of their feet. If they feel any discomfort, they will go to the hospital in time. Especially middle-aged and elderly people, as they grow older, there are more and more foot diseases. The popularity of fitness activities has caused fractures, heel injuries, etc. The injury rate of foot and ankle areas such as tendon rupture is increasing, which has prompted an increase in the number of foot and ankle surgery patients and a rapid improvement in medical technology. My study and experience abroad allowed me to truly understand the true meaning of what my teacher said when he said that there are as many foot and ankle surgeries abroad as there are beauty salons in China. Foot and ankle surgery has now become an independent discipline. In developed countries such as Europe and the United States, there are already many medical schools specializing in the treatment of foot and ankle diseases. General hospitals have set up foot and ankle surgeries and have foot and ankle specialist outpatient clinics. Some large hospitals in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai, have recognized the situation, followed the international development trend, and established foot and ankle surgeries. At this time when foot and ankle surgery is in the ascendant, if we can seize the opportunity, carry out the treatment of foot and ankle surgical diseases as soon as possible, and integrate with international standards, we will have a better tomorrow. I am very happy to have chosen Foot and Ankle Surgery and have full confidence in the future of Foot and Ankle Surgery.