Doctors in Mexico saved a child with his head detached from his spine in an accident

A family with several children was the victim of a car accident in Mexico, as a result of which two-year-old Oliver Staub suffered an injury in which his head separated from his spine and spinal cord. This was reported by People on October 9.

The incident occurred when a truck crashed into a car carrying a family. Oliver's mother, who was driving the car, suffered a traumatic brain injury and an arm injury. The father of the family broke his ribs, and the boy's five-year-old brother received a small cut on his forehead. According to eyewitnesses, the head of two-year-old Oliver, who was in the car seat, was in an unnatural position after the collision.

At the hospital, doctors reported that the child's injuries were incompatible with life. However, miraculously, the boy survived, and the doctors decided to carry out a dangerous operation, which was successful. Now Oliver can move his arms and legs again. Doctors called this case unique and unprecedented, the Newspaper adds.Ru»

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On the same day, a car drove into a bus stop in Novosibirsk, as a result of the incident, six people were injured. A source told Izvestia that one child was among the injured and was hospitalized at a local hospital. Four more people are being examined by doctors, and one person is receiving outpatient care.