A 58-year-old man had a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repaired surgically. There are no intraoperative problems, but the patient develops new-onset neurologic impairments after surgery. The brain imaging is normal, but an MRI of the lower thoracic spinal cord indicates an ischemic infarction in the locations depicted in the example below. Lower extremity examination of this patient is most likely to show which of the following neurologic findings?

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A 58-year-old man had a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repaired surgically. There are no intraoperative problems, but the patient develops new-onset neurologic impairments after surgery. The brain imaging is normal, but an MRI of the lower thoracic spinal cord indicates an ischemic infarction in the locations depicted in the example below.  Lower extremity examination of this patient is most likely to show which of the following neurologic findings?

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A 58-Year-Old Man Had a Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repaired