Treatments
Trauma
Fractures and injuries to bone and joint, including workplace injuries.
Fractures and joint injuries are treated urgently. Dr Moagi also carries out injury-on-duty assessments as an ABIME-qualified Independent Examiner.
Procedures Dr Moagi performs
- Fracture fixation
- Joint injury repair
- Injury-on-duty assessment
Deciding on surgery
Surgery is not always the answer
Being honest about when an operation helps, and when it does not, is part of the consultation.
When surgery is usually right
- A fracture that is displaced, unstable or involves a joint surface
- Open fractures, which need urgent surgery
- Fractures that have not healed in the expected time
When it usually is not
- Stable fractures in good position, which heal in a cast or brace
- Some fractures in children, where the bone remodels as it grows
Recovery
What recovery looks like
- Follow-up X-rays confirm the bone is healing in position
- Weight-bearing instructions differ by fracture — follow them exactly
- Return to work is planned around the physical demands of your job
These are general timelines. Your own recovery depends on your age, your general health and the specific problem being treated. Dr Moagi will give you your own plan.
Ready to have your trauma looked at?
Request a consultation and the practice will contact you, usually within one working day.
Book a ConsultationIf you need help now
Outside consulting hours, report to the Casualty Department at Netcare Ferncrest Hospital or Life Peglerae Hospital in Rustenburg. If the injury is life-threatening, call 10177 immediately. Please do not use the enquiry form for an emergency.