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A paper claiming platelet-rich plasma is effective for diabetic foot ulcers was retracted due to fake peer review.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

## Key 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- The article was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.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- The study's claims about platelet-rich plasma treatment for diabetic foot ulcers are no longer valid.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The above article, published online on 25 June 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.