Surgeon experience substantially improves operative efficiency in PAO, while complications, blood loss, radiological accuracy, and early THA conversion appear largely unaffected, likely reflecting structured supervision and high-volume training environments. The lack of significant differences in complications and radiological correction suggests that structured mentorship and centralized hip preservation programmes may mitigate early-phase risk. Standardized, prospective studies are needed to define proficiency thresholds and optimize training in hip preservation surgery.
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