# RETRACTION: Effect of topical application of autologous platelet gel on sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery: A meta‐analysis

## TL;DR

A paper claiming to analyze the effect of platelet gel on surgical wound infections was retracted due to peer review manipulation.

## Contribution

The retraction highlights issues with peer review integrity in scientific publishing.

## Key findings

- The article was retracted after an investigation revealed peer review and publishing process manipulation.
- Similarities in format and structure across multiple articles raised concerns leading to the retraction.

## Abstract

Retraction:
LiY.
,
WuZ.
, “Effect of Topical Application of Autologous Platelet Gel on Sternal Wound Infection after Cardiac Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2023): e14761, 10.1111/iwj.14761.PMC1090268838420690

The above article, published online on 29 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.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.