Prone position is necessary for some neurosurgical and othopedic procedures. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in prone position was first described by McNeil in 1989, since then several successful cases have been published. We report the case of a 72-year-old patient with history of stage IV breast cancer who presented acute spinal cord compression due to a vertebral fracture at T10 level. Surgical spinal cord decompression and posterior arthrodesis was performed. After three hours of surgery, cardiorespiratory arrest occur while patient was in prone position. Unestable spine and fixed head made turning the patient into supine position very difficult, consequently prone CPR manoeuvres were started with recovery of spontaneous circulation. In case of cardiorespiratory arrest in prone position, the intense fixation and the extent of the surgical incision make the change to supine a time-consuming and technically complex procedure. If cardiorespiratory arrest occurs in the prone position, CPR in the prone position might be reasonable.