Yavatmal doc restores shoulder of poor farmer

Yavatmal: Dr Nilesh Yelnare once again proved his commitment towards the poor by performing a challenging surgery on a 25-year-old farmer Ganesh Wasake of village Gawara on Monday.
Wasake was suffering from a recurrent shoulder dislocation and couldn’t afford a costly surgery in a big city.
At the behest of a relative, Wasake went to Dr Yelnare, who had just returned after completing an advanced course on ‘Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy’ conducted by the Bangalore-based Ramaiya Institute for Advanced Training Centre.
After examining Wasake, Dr Yelnare and his team decided to perform the surgery — ‘Anterior Glenoidal Labrum’. Wasake’s shoulder was reconstructed by using two 2.8mm anchors imported from the US. This was a first of a kind surgery in Yavatmal district, said Dr Yeknare, adding, the patient is now hale and hearty and will be discharged from the hospital soon.
“I’m feeling much better. Dr Yelnare did not charge me any money for the surgery. He just asked me to get admitted,” said Wasake.
He thanked Dr Yelnare and his dedicated team of doctors and nurses who worked hard to restore his shoulder.
In September this year, Dr Yelnare had performed a tough surgery on another 25-year-old tile-layer Vaibhav Deshmukh of Pandharkawda tehsil who had damaged one of his knees in a road accident. The youth was given a new lease of life.