Review Question - QID 213950

A 68-year-old woman presents at her 5-year anniversary since her total hip arthroplasty with left hip pain and inability to ambulate, despite no antecedent trauma. She had been experiencing chronic hip pain and a "clunking" feeling while ambulating in the preceding months. Her current radiograph is depicted in Figure A, while her previous radiographs from a routine check at 2 years are demonstrated in Figures B and C. She undergoes a comprehensive workup for a prosthetic joint infection, which is ruled out. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding her complication?