The cause is a damaged cable causing the short and you identified where the short was.
The solution is how you repaired the fault which you don't mention, it could help others with a similar problem locate suitable parts to do similar repairs.
I cant comment on the repair as don't know what you did to repair the job, also cant comment on what I would have used as I didn't know enough about the problem to make anything more than a general statement. There lots of potential options, it would also help with pictures so people get an idea of the issue you were actually faced with, ie the snag location before and after pics.
As for the Thanks, I am going to say Thanks in this post but it doesn't affect the 12 Thanks Received Tally against your profile. It is more of the community forum thing rather than a necessity and all thanks in all its forms is appreciated.