On or about February 1, 1979, in Lenox Hill Hospital (Hospital), Dr. W. Norman Scott (Dr. Scott) performed a high tibial endosteotomy on Mr. John Byrnes, in order to relieve pain and increase mobility of the left knee. Thereafter, on February 5, 1979, while recuperating from the surgery, Mr. Byrnes developed a fever of 101.4 degrees fahrenheit, which was treated by the Hospital resident physician, Dr. Nicholas Polifroni (Dr. Polifroni), with two tablets of Tylenol, every...
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