Foramen ovale and its neighbourhood: skull variations that influence procedural safety

Ballantyne Helen; Gul Samia; Sam Femina

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Foramen ovale and its neighbourhood: skull variations that influence procedural safety

Ballantyne Helen Gul Samia Sam Femina

Translational Research in Anatomy Vol. 43 pp. 100464 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2026
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Ballantyne Helen, Gul Samia, Sam Femina (2026). Foramen ovale and its neighbourhood: skull variations that influence procedural safety. Translational Research in Anatomy, 43, 100464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tria.2026.100464

Foramen ovale and its neighbourhood: skull variations that influence procedural safety

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