[Imaging characteristics and the operative effect of the irreducible femoral intertrochanteric fractures].

Objective: To analyse the imaging characteristics of the irreducible femoral intertrochanteric fracture and evaluate the operative effect of closed poking reduction and intramedullary nail fixation.

Methods: From December 2011 to October 2015, 28 patients with irreducible femoral intertrochanteric fracture were treated by closed poking reduction and intramedullary nail fixation including 12 males and 16 females with an average age of 72 years old ranging from 58 to 89 years old. According to AO classification: 5 cases were type A2.