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RETRACTION: Effect of Intramedullary Nail Fixation and Internal Plate Fixation in Distal Tibia Fracture Surgery on Post‐Operative Wound Infection in Patients: A Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR
This retracted paper originally claimed to compare surgical methods for tibia fractures and their impact on wound infections.
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The paper is retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not contribute new valid findings.
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The article was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.
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Abstract
RETRACTION: LvC. , JiangC. , LvW. , ZhangS. , and LiC. , “Effect of Intramedullary Nail Fixation and Internal Plate Fixation in Distal Tibia Fracture Surgery on Post‐Operative Wound Infection in Patients: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14383, 10.1111/iwj.14383.PMC1082812637828714 The above article, published online on 12 October 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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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TopicsBone fractures and treatments · Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
RETRACTION:
C. Lv , C. Jiang , W. Lv , S. Zhang , and C. Li , “Effect of Intramedullary Nail Fixation and Internal Plate Fixation in Distal Tibia Fracture Surgery on Post‐Operative Wound Infection in Patients: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14383, 10.1111/iwj.14383.PMC1082812637828714
The above article, published online on 12 October 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
