ABSTRACT
Objective To sum up the experience of position nursing of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and severe kyphosis. Methods Eleven patients with ankylosing spondylitis and severe kyphosis underwent surgery. The patients′spine and head were kept in a line during anesthesia to avoid spinal cord injury. The eye mask was used to make sure the eyelid close, so the bulbar conjunctiva and corneal did become dry. The angle of operation bed in time during operation was adjusted. The crushed area was observed and the position was changed to avoid pressure sores and edema. After surgery, they were keep inactive to make sure the spine stable and relieve the pressure. Results The 11 patients′surgery were successful. There were no pressure ulcer, fracture, spinal cord injury or eye injury occurs. The operation time was 9.3 ± 2.9 h. Conclusion Position nursing is very important to improve the success rate of surgery and reduce complications.