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A static load cell was used to record strain changes of the obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves in the pelvis and anterior thigh when the lower limbs were placed in three sets of positions of varying hip abduction and flexion. The means of the strain measurements, which were measured in grams in all positioning angles were compared to the baseline 0\u00b0 measurements. Analysis of variance was calculated for the differences. Flexion of the hip did not increase strain on either nerve. Abduction to 30\u00b0 or 45\u00b0 increased strain by more than 30 g on the obturator nerve (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05) but not the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. The addition of 45\u00b0 or more of flexion to abduction negated the strain increase on the obturator nerves seen with abduction alone. Nerve strain &gt;30 g has been associated consistently with nerve dysfunction, disrupting axonal transmission, and causing structural neural damage. Our findings suggest that concomitant hip flexion should be used when placing anesthetized patients in a lithotomy position that includes abduction of the lower limbs to &gt;30\u00b0 to decrease the risk for perioperative neuropathy of the obturator nerve. Clin. 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