Peters, J.
This medical malpractice action stems from an injury to plaintiff's left arm sustained as a result of a fall on March 7, 1993. Upon being brought to the local emergency room, X rays revealed a fracture, prompting a call to the on-duty orthopedist, defendant William R. Hopper. Hopper, having treated plaintiff since 1986, was aware of her aversion to surgery. Upon determining that she sustained a severe Smith-type fracture, he alleged that he advised her...
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