RETRACTION: Effect of Intramedullary Fixation and Plate Fixation on Postoperative Wound Complications in Clavicle Fractures: A Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR

This retracted study compared intramedullary and plate fixation for clavicle fractures but was withdrawn due to peer review issues.

Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process, not for its scientific findings.

Findings

The article was retracted after an investigation revealed a flawed peer review process.

The authors disagree with the retraction decision.

The study aimed to compare wound complications between two fixation methods for clavicle fractures.

Abstract

RETRACTION:

LinS.
,
HuangJ.
,
LaminB. M.
,
ZengT.
,
TianY.
,
LiuL.
, and
LuoH.
, “Effect of Intramedullary Fixation and Plate Fixation on Postoperative Wound Complications in Clavicle Fractures: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 1 (2024): e14361, 10.1111/iwj.14361.37641210
PMC10781614

The above article, published online on 28 August 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 disagree with the retraction.