- A young gymnast fell off the edge of a 20-metre cliff and landed on his head
- Lyall James needed 50 staples in skull after the fall at Perth’s Lesmurdie Falls
- The 20-year-old jumped a safety barrier to take a photo before he slipped
- Miraculously, 20-year-old didn’t break any other bones apart from his skull
A young gymnast who fell off the edge of a 20-metre cliff and landed on his head has made what doctors describe as a ‘miraculous’ recovery.
Lyall James needed 50 staples in his skull after the horrifying fall at Perth’s Lesmurdie Falls last week.
The 20-year-old jumped a safety barrier to take a photo before he slipped and plummeted to the bottom, splitting his head open on impact.
‘Yeah, that’s pretty high up, 20 metres,’ he told Seven News from his hospital bed, adding that he has no recollection of the incident.
Lyall James, who fell off the edge of a 20-metre cliff and landed on his head, has made what doctors describe as a ‘miraculous’ recovery
The 20-year-old needed 50 staples in his skull after the horrifying fall at Perth’s Lesmurdie Falls last week
A friend who witnessed the frightening fall quickly called Triple-0 before emergency crews arrived to airlift Mr James to hospital.
He underwent emergency surgery, with doctors shocked that he had survived the fall.
‘He’s very lucky to have escaped with such minor injuries from such a significant fall,’ neurosurgeon Shane Cullen said.
Mr James’ parents, who said they believe his gymnast experience may have helped him land in a way that would soften the impact, praised doctors for saving their son.
‘They brought back from the very brink and they brought him back,’ his stepfather said.
Miraculously, the 20-year-old didn’t break any other bones apart from his skull. He is expected to be released from hospital early next year.
Mr James underwent emergency surgery, with doctors shocked that he had survived the fall
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