Damage to the sciatic nerve will cause all of the following conditions except:

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Damage to the sciatic nerve will cause all of the listed conditions except dorsiflexion and plantar flexion at the ankle. Damage to the sciatic nerve causes impaired extension at the hip and impaired flexion at the knee, loss of dorsiflexion and plantar flexion at the ankle, inversion and eversion of the foot, and peculiar gait because of increased flexion at the hip to lift the dropped foot off the ground.

Damage to the Sciatic Nerve Will Cause All of the Following