The journal retracts the article “A Si-αTCP Scaffold for Biomedical Applications: An Experimental Study Using the Rabbit Tibia Model” [1] cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the readers regarding similar figures in two papers: Figure 3A in paper [1] similar with Figure 3F published in the journal Clinical Oral Implants Research [2].
Adhering to our complaints procedure, an investigation was conducted that confirmed the image discrepancies. The images in Figure 3A in paper [1] have been used in other publications while representing different animals, materials, and methodology. The article is therefore retracted.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Sciences.
The authors did not provide a comment on whether they agree or disagree to this retraction.
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