Abstract:[Objective] To evaluate the clinical significance of preoperative Mimics-assisted design of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) combined with buttress plate fixation of type A2-3 femoral intertrochanteric fractures. [Methods] A retrospective analysis was performed on 53 patients who received open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with PFNA and buttress plate for type A2-3 femoral intertrochanteric fractures in our hospital from January 2018 to June 2021. According to the preoperative doctor-patient communication, 28 patients had ORIF performed based on preoperative design with Mimics software, while other 25 patients had routine ORIF conducted without preoperative digital design (routine group). The documents regarding to perioperative period, follow-up and images were compared between the two groups. [Results] The design group proved significantly superior to the routine groups in terms of operation time [(52.7±5.2) min vs (69.5±7.1) min, P<0.001], intraoperative blood loss [(102.7±10.9) ml vs (165.9±10.7) ml, P<0.001], intraoperative fluoroscopy times [(8.3±2.1) times vs (10.2±3.5) times, P=0.018]. In addition, the design group resumed full loading activity significantly earlier than that of the routine group [(36.3±5.8) days vs (47.5±6.3) days, P<0.001]. The Harris score, hip extension-flexion ROM and internal-external rotation ROM significantly increased in both groups over time (P<0.05), which were significantly better in the design group than the routine group at 1 month and 6 months after surgery. With respect of imaging, there was no statistically significant difference in the fracture reduction quality between the two groups (P>0.05). The design group had the neck-shaft angle (NSA) remained unchanged, whereas the routine group had NSA significantly decreased by the latest followup (P<0.05). At corresponding time points after surgery, the design group proved significantly better than the routine group in tip-apex distance (TAD) and femoral head and neck shortening (P<0.05). [Conclusion] For femoral intertrochanteric fractures involving the lateral wall, preoperative virtual design with virtual reconstruction provides the surgeon with accurate classification and individualized fixation plan, shorten the operation time and reduce the incidence of internal fixation failure.