resurface for acetabular OA?

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Hello all, as are most people driven to this group, I am desperate

for information and really frustrated. I am 31 y/o female with

bilateral hip OA. I have known I would have to have hip replacement

or the equivalent for many years and the time draws near. I was/want

to be very active and want a resurf if possible. But I keep hearing

that if your acetabular cartilage is in poor repair (as mine is) that

resurf is not recommended or may be even impossible. Does anyone out

there know the specifics on this? (I would ask my orthopedist if I

had any hope of an open minded response. I am in Birmingham Alabama

and haven't had any luck finding a sympathetic ortho.). Deepest

thanks.