# RETRACTION: Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Foot: Clinical Evidence From Meta‐Analyses

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed stem cell therapy helps diabetic foot but was withdrawn due to flawed peer review and unsupported conclusions.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted for methodological flaws and a compromised peer review process.

## Key findings

- The paper's conclusions were not supported by its cited references.
- The methodology lacked sufficient detail for replication.
- Contradictory statements were found in the discussion and conclusions.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

ZhangY.
,
LiJ.
, and
LiuM.
, “Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Foot: Clinical Evidence From Meta‐Analyses,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 4 (2024): e14632, 10.1111/iwj.14632.38156706
PMC10961866

The above article, published online on 29 December 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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. In addition, further investigation by the publisher found that the methodology lacked sufficient detail, that the discussion and conclusions were not supported by the cited references, and that the conclusions included contradictory statements to the article's stated outcomes. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.