# RETRACTION: Effect of Chinese herbal compound dressings in treating patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A meta‐analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed to analyze the effectiveness of Chinese herbal dressings for diabetic foot ulcers but was found to have manipulated peer review and publishing processes.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to manipulation of the peer review and publishing process.

## Key findings

- The paper was found to have similarities in format and structure with other articles.
- The peer review and publishing process for this article were determined to be manipulated.

## Abstract

Retraction:
YangQ.
,
LiuF.
,
ZhaoC.
,
XuX.
,
WangY.
,
ZuoW.
, “Effect of Chinese Herbal Compound Dressings in Treating Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2023): e14767, 10.1111/iwj.14767.PMC1091470938444012

The above article, published online on 05 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.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 has been agreed on as the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to be manipulated.