Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of improved body turning approach on wound healing after operation of congenital craniovertebral junction abnormity.Methods 82 patients with congenital craniovertebral junction abnormity were performed occipital-cervical bony grafting posteriorly and they were cared with improved or routine body turning approach.Results The incidence of wound healing was 95.1% in routine group and was 100% in improved group.Conclusion The improved body turning approach could improve the wound healing after operation of congenital craniovertebral junction abnormity.

Key words: congenital craniovertebral junction abnormity, nursing, body turning