BHR suitable for Acetabular protrusion?

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Hello,

I'm new to this group, having just found out about resurfacing. My

query: Does anyone know if BHR is generally suitable for acetabular

protrusion (aka protrusio acetabuli)? I couldn't find any posts on

it. In case you're not familiar with it, acetabular protrusion

is " where the socket of the hip joint is too deep and bulges into the

cavity of the pelvis " , and in my case has lead to very reduced range

of movement and pain and inflammation in both hips. I've had it for

15 years (I'm 35) and have had to progressively reduce my activities

to the point where I have difficulty walking for more than 10 minutes

and can't do any weight-bearing sport (although I do row

competitively and cycle regularly). Based on X-rays my orthopod was

surprised that my problems weren't much more severe, and said he

would recommend total hip replacement, but that I'm too young. I will

talk to another consultant about my suitability for BHR (not soon

though, given the speed of the NHS), but I'd also be very grateful

for feedback from this group.

Thank you in advance,