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Retraction: Effects of intramedullary nailing and internal fixation plates on postoperative wound infection and pain in patients with distal tibia fractures: A meta‐analysis
TL;DR
This retracted paper originally claimed to compare surgical methods for tibia fractures but was found to have manipulated the peer review process.
Contribution
The paper has been retracted due to manipulation of the peer review and publishing process.
Findings
The paper was retracted after an investigation revealed peer review manipulation.
The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
Similarities in format and structure raised concerns leading to the retraction.
Abstract
Kou F, Li T. Effects of intramedullary nailing and internal fixation plates on postoperative wound infection and pain in patients with distal tibia fractures: a meta‐analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14479. doi: 10.1111/iwj.14479 The above article, published online on 20 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.
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TopicsBone fractures and treatments · Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · Surgical site infection prevention
Kou F, Li T. Effects of intramedullary nailing and internal fixation plates on postoperative wound infection and pain in patients with distal tibia fractures: a meta‐analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14479. doi: 10.1111/iwj.14479
The above article, published online on 20 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.