title: Mandibular distraction as a first stage procedure prior to gap arthroplasty for the management of obstructive sleep apnoea secondary to TMJ ankylosis--not a new protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India. Electronic address: anantparameswaran@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anantanarayanan
mesh_terms: D000844:Ankylosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*