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PROCEL Waterproof Cast Liner
Waterproof casts are now a treatment possibility for broken bones. Many types of fractures can be treated with a cast, but until recently patients were required to keep the cast dry. With new liners, waterproof casts are now possible.

Synvisc
Synvisc is a type of treatment for arthritis of the knee. Synvisc is thought to work by replacing the building blocks of cartilage. Is is still too early to tell how well Synvisc works.

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