Journal Club 05/03/2020
This Journal Club meeting critically appraised the above paper which focuses on the non-operative care of FAI.
This Journal Club meeting critically appraised the above paper which focuses on the non-operative care of FAI.
Mr. Patrick Carton MD FRCS (Tr&Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Specialist in Hip and Groin surgery, has been awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FFSEM), at the Royal College of Surgeon’s in Ireland.
In a recent interview with Pat Kenny, Mr. Patrick Carton spoke about the increased incidence of hip problems within the GAA ultimately requiring surgical intervention at an earlier age
The Hip and Groin Clinic at the Whitfield Clinic Medical Centre has organised a 3rd sports injury symposium to once again bring together specialists in hip and groin sports surgery, as well as national experts in sports rehabilitation to discuss many of the difficulties surrounding hip and groin sports injury and its management.
One of the biggest risks facing many GAA football and hurling players is progressive damage of their hip joints forcing an early end to their sports careers and developing arthritis of the hip, eventually requiring joint replacement.