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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20037.
The combined interaction of four elements produces lesions of the rotator cuff, commonly known as impingement. The elements are: vascular, degenerative, traumatic, and mechanical or anatomic factors. The elements are interrelated, and each affects the tendons in a manner that contributes to tendon weakening. It is unlikely that any one element is solely responsible for cuff lesions; the nature of each lesion is determined by the factors that predominate in that individual case. The net result is degeneration of the tendons.
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