TLDR: Poor kid broke his skull from the top of his spine, but spinal cord, blood vessels, etc was all intact. His head was still attached in important ways. Th

TLDR: Poor kid broke his skull from the top of his spine, but spinal cord, blood vessels, etc was all intact. His head was still attached in important ways. They got the bones back together while protecting his spinal cord - a great achievement - and he's walking around today.