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RETRACTION: Effect of Barbed versus Standard Sutures on Wound Complications in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta‐analysis
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A paper comparing barbed and standard sutures in knee surgery was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
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Abstract
RETRACTION: WangY. , XuH. , ZhaoY. , WangT. , ZhouH. , “Effect of Barbed versus Standard Sutures on Wound Complications in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta‐analysis,” International Wound Journal 20, no. 10 (2023): 4130–4137, 10.1111/iwj.14307.37519132 PMC10681399 The above article, published online on 31 July 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
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TopicsTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes · Surgical Sutures and Adhesives · Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
RETRACTION:
Y. Wang , H. Xu , Y. Zhao , T. Wang , H. Zhou , “Effect of Barbed versus Standard Sutures on Wound Complications in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta‐analysis,” International Wound Journal 20, no. 10 (2023): 4130–4137, 10.1111/iwj.14307.37519132 PMC10681399
The above article, published online on 31 July 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.