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Table 1 Lower limb muscle strength evaluated by manual muscle test. POD indicates post-operative days. POD1, POD7, POD54, POD106, and POD162. right limb/left limb. Ilio, iliopsoas muscle; Quad, quadriceps muscle; Ham, hamstring muscle; TA, tibialis anterior muscle; Gastro, gastrocnemius muscle; EHL, extensor hallucis longus muscle; FHL, flexor hallucis longus muscle; EDL, extensor digitorum longus muscle; FDL, flexor digitorum longus muscle

From: A case of spinal nerve neurotoxicity with ropivacaine after combined spinal and epidural anesthesia

Muscle

POD2

POD7

POD54

POD106

POD162

Ilio

5/2

5/2

5/4

5/5

5/5

Quad

5/2

5/2

5/4

5/4

5/4

Ham

5/1

5/1

5/2

5/4

5/4

TA

5/1

5/1

5/2

5/3

5/4

Gastro

5/0

5/0

5/1

5/2

5/2

EHL

5/0

5/0

5/0

5/2

5/3

FHL

5/0

5//0

5/1

5/2

5/3

EDL

5/0

5/0

5/0

5/2

5/3

FDL

5/0

5/0

5/0

5/2

5/3