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ArticleBMC research notes2026

A public database on traumatic brachial plexus injury: data collection and sharing.

Cristiane B Patroclo, Bia L Ramalho, Juliana S Maia, Fernanda F Torres, Kelly R Braghetto, Claudia D Vargas

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Cristiane B PatrocloLaboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2524-5539
Bia L RamalhoLaboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ramalhobsl@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-961X
Juliana S MaiaLaboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0883-2356
Fernanda F TorresLaboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6015-6669
Kelly R BraghettoDepartment of Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-6849
Claudia D VargasLaboratory of Neurobiology of Movement, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6202-3580

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 309560/2017-9Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 426579/2016-0Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos 18.569-8Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 202.785/2018Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 26/200.214/2022Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro E-26/200.349/2025Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2013/07699-0
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Abstract

objectivesTo create a public digital database centered on adult traumatic brachial plexus injury (TBPI). TBPI mainly affects young males, usually involved in motorcycle accidents, often leading to severe motor and sensory impairment in the affected upper limb. This initiative aimed at encouraging data sharing and reuse. Managing data from TBPI may enable the identification of functional markers associated with clinical improvement in individuals with TBPI and foster the development of new investigative tools to elucidate its mechanisms. DATA DESCRIPTION: Detailed electronic questionnaires were designed to collect epidemiological, physical, and clinical data. The free software Neuroscience Experiments System (NES) was employed to support data storage and management. Hence, data from 170 Brazilian adult individuals with TBPI with varying degrees of functional impairment were collected. The Unified Admission Assessment (Q44071_unified-admission-assessment) was devised to register the first evaluation by the TBPI research group. The Unified Follow-up Assessment (Q92510_unified-follow-up-assessment) was created to register subsequent follow-up visits. The Unified Surgical Evaluation (Q61802_unified-surgical-evaluation) was designed to record the surgical procedures used for brachial plexus reconstruction. Data collection occurred between 2014 and 2020.

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Brachial PlexusBrachial Plexus NeuropathiesDatabases, FactualData CollectionInformation DisseminationAdultBrazilFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultBrachial plexusClinical examinationDatabasePeripheral nerve injurySurgery

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