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RETRACTION: The Usefulness of Platelet‐Rich Plasma to Manage Skin Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR
This retracted paper originally claimed platelet-rich plasma helps manage skin wounds, but it was withdrawn due to a flawed peer review process.
Contribution
The paper's meta-analysis on platelet-rich plasma for skin wounds was retracted due to compromised peer review, not new findings.
Findings
The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
No valid conclusions or findings remain from the original study.
Abstract
RETRACTION: ChiL. , WangQ. , ZhongW. , PanX. , and LiY. , “The Usefulness of Platelet‐Rich Plasma to Manage Skin Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 20, no. 8 (2023): 3123–3130, 10.1111/iwj.14188.37128184 PMC10502258 The above article, published online on 01 May 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
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Taxonomy
TopicsWound Healing and Treatments · Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management · Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
RETRACTION: L. Chi , Q. Wang , W. Zhong , X. Pan , and Y. Li , “The Usefulness of Platelet‐Rich Plasma to Manage Skin Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 20, no. 8 (2023): 3123–3130, 10.1111/iwj.14188.37128184 PMC10502258
The above article, published online on 01 May 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
