The boy’s head was “almost completely detached from the base of his neck.”

In what’s being dubbed a “miracle”, medical doctors in Israel carried out a particularly uncommon and complex surgical procedure on a 12-year-boy the place they reattached his head to his neck after he was hit by a automobile whereas driving a bicycle, as per a report in The Times of Israel. 

Suleiman Hassan suffered an “internal decapitation”, the place his cranium indifferent from the highest vertebrae of his backbone after a automobile accident, as per the outlet. The situation is scientifically referred to as a bilateral atlanto occipital joint dislocation.

After the accident, the boy was airlifted to Hadassah Medical Center, the place he was despatched for emergency surgical procedure. As per the medical doctors, his head was “almost completely detached from the base of his neck.” 

Dr Ohad Einav, the orthopaedic surgeon who oversaw the remedy,  informed The Times of Israel that it took a number of hours and necessitated the position of “new plates and fixations in the damaged area. “Our potential to save lots of the kid was because of our information and probably the most progressive expertise within the working room,” he said, adding that the team “fought for the boy’s life.” The surgeons also believe that his recovery was no less than a miracle as the boy only had a 50 per cent chance of survival. 

The procedure took place last month, however, the doctors didn’t make the results public until July. Mr Hassan was recently discharged from the hospital with a cervical splint and the hospital stated that they will continue to monitor his recovery.

“The undeniable fact that such a baby has no neurological deficits or sensory or motor dysfunction and that he’s functioning usually and strolling with out an help after such a protracted course of is not any small factor,” Dr Einav told the outlet.

He also added that the extremely rare surgery needs specialised doctors, adding that the “massive dimension of a kid’s head relative to an grownup means they’re extra inclined.” “This will not be a standard surgical procedure in any respect, and particularly not on kids and youths. A surgeon wants information and expertise to do that,” he said.

The boy’s father did not leave his son at any moment. He thanked the hospital staff for saving “his solely son”. “Thanks to you he regained his life even when the percentages have been low and the hazard was apparent. What saved him have been professionalism, expertise and fast decision-making by the trauma and orthopaedics crew. All I can say is an enormous thanks,” he informed the medical employees, as per the outlet.