The tissue remodeling results in female ACLs that are smaller and will fail (i.e. tear) at lower loading forces and differences in ligament and muscular stiffness between men and women.
The tissue remodeling results in female ACLs that are smaller and will fail (i.e. tear) at lower loading forces. Sex hormones, the ultimate cause of ACL tear differences, create differences in ligament and muscular stiffness between men and women.