“…Nevertheless, the etiology and implications for this sex difference remained unclear (Zhou et al, 2018;Pringle et al, 2019). In our previous study (Aggad et al, 2022), we found several differences of morphological and morphometric parameters of the MMi and LMi between males and females, which supported this gender-specific differences. Also, it was assumed that the alteration in cartilage composition, acting together with different walking mechanics between men and women, can potentially predispose women to a greater risk of OA (Blagojevic et al, 2010;Wise et al, 2012;Litwic et al, 2013;Kumar et al, 2015;Battistelli et al, 2019;Peshkova et al, 2022).…”