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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta\u2010Analyses guidelines were followed. Studies were analyzed based on nine factors: study population, athletic caliber, menstrual status, research theme, journal impact factor, sample size of male and female participants, time to return to sport, and graft failure rate. Population categories included males\u2010only, females\u2010only, mixed\u2010sex, and male vs. female comparisons. Athletic caliber had 6 tiers. Menstrual status was categorized as natural, hormonal contraception, irregularities, mixed, or unclassified. Research themes were health\u2010focused, performance\u2010focused, or combined. Study impact was assessed via journal impact factor.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty\u2010three studies were included. Females comprised 3031\/6798 (44.6%) of ACLR participants. No female\u2010only studies were found; male\u2010only studies accounted for 3 of 33 (9%), mixed\u2010sex for 25 of 33 (69.7%), male versus female subanalysis for 3 of 33 (9%), and male versus female features for 2 of 33 (6%). No studies investigated outcomes for the highest athletic levels. Menstrual status was not considered. No studies focused on performance outcomes; 25 of 33 (69.7%) had a health research focus. Female athletes were under\u2010represented in studies evaluating return to sport timeline and graft failure rate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Female athletes face a 2 to 8 times greater risk of ACL injury but are under\u2010represented in ACLR postop rehabilitation studies, with only 44.6% participation compared with 55.4% for male athletes. In 9 studies, female athletes comprised 30% or less of participants. 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