A man from the United States unexpectedly recovered from severe physical damage after falling from a massive height right at home. According to the reports, 24-year-old Justin Starks landed on the floor with his chin first from a 30-feet fall.
The accident, which occurred on November 31, inflicted the majority of bones present on his face. Based on the diagnostics, the patient did not incur any implications on his skull or brain organ.
Unusual Case of Justin Starks
Fourteen of Starks' facial bones were found with fractures. Among the bones that were broken are his lacrimal bones, nasal bones, nasal concha, the vomer, maxilla bones, mandible, and zygomatic bones.
Starks explained that he does not remember the actual events of the impact itself, but he was aware that his chin was the first to touch the floor right when he landed, reports Metro.
The accident transpired right at his comfort located in Stanford, California.
According to an interview, Stanford said that the medical specialists who led operations for his recovery were astounded by the damage to his face. The patient added that the doctors were even more surprised to find no fractures on his skull, considering the height of the fall.
Starks works as a software engineer. Because of the experience, the experts required him to rest for a few months. Daily Star reported that the patient underwent two sessions of complex surgical operations to fix the affected parts of this face and make it function again. A third procedure will commence sometime this year.
Starks said that the entirety of the accident was quite foggy from his memory. The last moment he recalls before the fall was that he was standing on the balcony of his house.
There were no external factors that the patient recollected, and the only thing he felt was the impact on the ground, with the falling phase absent from his thoughts.
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Recovery From a 30-Feet Fall with 3D-Printed Facial Bones
Many of Starks' peers and family empathize with his situation, but he admits that it is truly hard to relate with them, particularly because of the fact that he does not remember anything.
The medical specialists that managed the operation for Starks planned a model of his damaged facial parts and 3D-printed them to assemble his original face. In total, 90 screws and 30 plates were needed for the repair.
His initial surgery commenced last December and required a two-week rest for the repairs to heal. Among the largest parts of his face affected was the jaw, which was ripped apart into two pieces. This barred Starks from speaking and shutting off his mouth prior to the procedures.
Because parts near the mouth were damaged, Starks was strictly given only liquid-based foods to prevent any further inflictions. The sudden change in his lifestyle pushed Starks to have a weaker body, and by the second surgery, he had to be carried across the house by his parents and siblings.
In February, Starks gained his usual health back. Daily Mail reports that this unusual case took one whole year to complete the patient's recovery.
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