Welcome to the Hip & Groin Clinic
Welcome to the Hip & Groin Clinic, based in Waterford, Ireland, a centre which prides itself on delivering the highest quality of assessment and treatment for all conditions of the hip and groin.
The Hip and Groin Clinic provides sportsmen and women with rapid, often next day, access to specialist consultants, who are experts in the diagnosis, management and treatment of hip and groin related pain or injury, including Hip Arthroscopy, with no delay to further investigations or surgery, if required.
The surgical team at the Hip and Groin Clinic are experts in their field and are supported by a dedicated orthopaedic nursing, administration and physiotherapy team who work endlessly to provide the best quality of care at every stage of the patient's treatment.
We hope you find this web site both informative and helpful, especially if you are due to visit the clinic or if you are to be admitted soon, for a procedure.
For further information regarding common procedures performed or conditions which affect the hip or groin, please select the most appropriate link below. Images and videos are available to view in the image gallery.
Read about the Hip and Groin Clinic, a Surgeon Profile, procedures carried out at the Hip and Groin Clinic, conditions treated, what's involved in a Consultation and advice on post-operative Physiotherapy.
Mr. Patrick Carton writes a professional development article on ‘Femoro-acetabular Impingement’ for the Medical Independent.
Sunday Independent observes Mr. Carton performing surgery on Clare Inter-county hurler.
Patrick Carton speaks to leading Irish radio broadcaster Newstalk about the rapid rise in injuries to young players.
Last month clinical practitioner, Orlagh O’Shea presented two areas of our recent research at the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists Annual Conference.
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Mr. Carton talks to leading Irish medical newspaper, The Medical Independent about his new technique for labral repair.
Mr Pat Carton presented two areas of his recent research at the RCSI Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine on the 21st and 22nd of September:
The 2nd International Hip and Groin Sports Injury Symposium Whitfield Clinic June 23rd 2012.
Mr. Pat Carton visits the ‘Hospital for Special Surgery’ and attends for surgery with Dr. Anil Ranawat in New York City on 22 February 2012.
Mr. Pat Carton attends for surgery with Dr. Srino Bharam at Lennox Hill Hospital, New York City on the 23rd February 2012.




