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RETRACTION: A Meta‐Analysis on the Impact of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Post‐Operative Wound Healing in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

TL;DR
This retracted paper claimed to analyze how spinal cord stimulation affects wound healing in multiple sclerosis patients, but it was withdrawn due to a flawed peer review process.
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The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
The authors disagree with the retraction decision.
The paper originally aimed to evaluate spinal cord stimulation's impact on wound healing in MS patients.
Abstract
RETRACTION: CaiY. , ZhengX. , and GanF. , “A Meta‐Analysis on the Impact of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Post‐Operative Wound Healing in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14719, 10.1111/iwj.14719. The above article, published online on 30 January 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
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TopicsPain Management and Treatment · Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
RETRACTION:
Y. Cai , X. Zheng , and F. Gan , “A Meta‐Analysis on the Impact of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Post‐Operative Wound Healing in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14719, 10.1111/iwj.14719.
The above article, published online on 30 January 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
