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Why is the suprasipatus muscle the most frequently involved muslce in rotator cuff injuries?
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Blood supply: The supraspinatus is most commonly torn for a couple of reasons. First, the tendon gets blood supply from attachment site on bone, and from muscle. Between these is a watershed area where blood supply is limited. Allows for more rapid tendon degradation. Next, it is subject to pathologic contact with the undersurface of the acromion, known as impingement.
Answered 2/14/2020
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