RETRACTION: Effect of Platelet‐Rich Plasma vs. Standard Management for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR

A paper claiming platelet-rich plasma is effective for diabetic foot ulcers was retracted due to fake peer review.

Contribution

The retraction highlights flaws in the peer review process for a meta-analysis on wound treatment.

Findings

The article was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.

The authors did not respond to the retraction notice from the publisher.

The study's claims about platelet-rich plasma treatment for diabetic foot ulcers are no longer valid.

Abstract

RETRACTION:

GongF.
,
ZhangY.
,
GaoJ.
,
LiX.
,
ZhangH.
,
MaG.
,
HuangY.
,
ZhangB.
, and
ZhaoF.
, “Effect of Platelet‐Rich Plasma vs Standard Management for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wounds: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
20, no. 1 (2023): 155–163, 10.1111/iwj.13858.35751432
PMC9797932

The above article, published online on 25 June 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.