Explanation:
Correct Option: C. According to Burkhart's geometric classification of rotator cuff tears, a U-shaped tear extends further medially than its anterior-to-posterior width. The apex of the tear is medially retracted. These tears often cannot be repaired directly to bone under physiologic tension and require margin convergence techniques (suturing the anterior and posterior leaves together) before securing the free edge to the footprint. (Ref: Burkhart et al., Arthroscopy, 2001)