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To determine if performing popliteal nerve blocks preoperatively in patients undergoing fibula-free flap surgery for head and neck cancer reconstruction decreases subjective pain scores decreases narcotic usage, and improves mobility in the acute postoperative time period when compared to alternative pain control regimens.
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