title: Mandibular distraction combined with tongue-base traction for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece. dtkar@dent.auth.gr
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Karakasis
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Michaelides
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsara
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction