“…The supratubercular ridge of Meyer and a prematurely shallow bicipital or intertubercular sulcus have been postulated to result in a variety of lesions after repetitive use or acute trauma. 18,20,21 These include acute or chronic peritendonitis, varying degrees of attrition or damage to the tendon, and subluxation or complete dislocation. 10 Another proposed cause of pathologic alterations of the tendon is its blood supply.…”