Chondroplasty is an option in cases of mild to moderate cartilage wear. During arthroscopy the loose cartilage flaps and debris within the knee are removed using an arthroscopic shaver. Great care is taken to avoid damaging normal cartilage.
Short Term Investments as Current Assets on the Balance Sheet. These are investments that a company plans to sell shortly or can be sold to provide cash. These short-term investments aren't as readily available as money in a checking account but they provide added cushion if some immediate need were to arise.
Generally, higher numbers are better, implying that the firm has a higher amount of current assets when compared to current liabilities and should easily be able to pay off its short-term debt. As shown in Table 1, the companyâs 2010 current assets are $13,900,000 and its 2010 current liabilities are $13,100,000.