Retraction note: Open reduction and closed reduction internal fixation in treatment of femoral neck fractures: a meta-analysis.

Weiguo Wang,Pingshan Wang,Wenkun Zhuo,Hui Rong,Yuan Zhang,Junjie Wei,Xuecheng Cao,Zhanwang Xu

doi:10.1186/s12891-015-0528-z

Abstract

A meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between healing rate, avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head and two reductions-open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) for femoral neck fracture. A literature-based search was conducted to identify all relevant studies published before September 10, 2013. The odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used for estimating the effects of the two reduction methods. Data were independently extracted by two investigators who reached a consensus on all of the items. The heterogeneity between studies was examined by χ2-based Q statistic. Egger’s regression analysis was used to evaluate publication bias. Statistical analysis was performed by Stata 10.0 software. We examined 14 publications. The results of the present meta-analysis showed that AVN of femoral head were significant associated with the two reductions (CRIF vs. ORIF, OR = 1.746, 95% CI 1.159-2.628, p = 0.008), while the healing rate were not (CRIF vs. ORIF, OR = 0.853, 95% CI 0.573-1.270, p = 0.433). The present meta-analysis indicated the risk of AVN of femoral head was significant higher after CRIF fixation compared with ORIF, but no association between the healing rate and the two reductions for femoral neck fracture.

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Retraction The Publisher and Editor regretfully retract this article [1] because the peer-review process was inappropriately influenced and compromised
A systematic and detailed investigation suggests that a third party was involved in supplying fabricated details of potential peer reviewers for a large number of manuscripts submitted to different journals
It was not possible to determine beyond doubt that the authors of this particular article were aware of any third party attempts to manipulate peer review of their manuscript

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Introduction

Retraction The Publisher and Editor regretfully retract this article [1] because the peer-review process was inappropriately influenced and compromised. Retraction Note: Open reduction and closed reduction internal fixation in treatment of femoral neck fractures: a meta-analysis Weiguo Wang1,2, Junjie Wei3, Zhanwang Xu4*, Wenkun Zhuo1, Yuan Zhang1, Hui Rong1, Xuecheng Cao1 and Pingshan Wang1

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