Telemedicine in Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty

Inclusion Criteria: There will be two arms of this study, knee and hip patients. * Knee: All adult patients over the age of 18 scheduled for a primary total knee arthroplasty will be eligible for the inclusion in the study. * Hips: All adult patients over the age of 18 scheduled for a primary total hip arthroplasty will be eligible for the inclusion in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * lack of access to a telephone * history of wound complications * venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism), * significant cardiac history (myocardial infarction, angina, stroke, lower limb ischemia) * Subject with any condition (including cognitive impairment) that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.