Determine the extent to which application of the Prevena vacuum system to clean surgical incisions immediately following surgical procedure (total hip or total knee arthroplasty) will reduce the rates of: * readmission to hospital for surgical intervention due to wound complications * seroma * hematoma * infection compared to group of patients whose wounds were covered with traditional gauze dressings.
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Number of Participants With Hospital Readmissions
Timeframe: 60 days