# RETRACTION: Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention in the Operating Room to Prevent Wound Infections in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed nursing interventions in operating rooms reduce wound infections after orthopedic surgery, but it was accepted due to a flawed peer review process.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not present new or valid scientific findings.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
- The study's conclusions about nursing interventions are not scientifically valid.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

ZhuD.
and
LuoQ.
, “Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention in the Operating Room to Prevent Wound Infections in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
20, no. 11 (2023): 4103–4111, 10.1111/iwj.14304.37433641
PMC10681532

The above article, published online on 11 July 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.