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Nerve transfer procedures can restore meaningful hand and arm function in chronic SCI, yet postoperative outcomes vary widely. We conducted a prospective, single-arm, open-label trial to assess the impact of intensive, robot-assisted rehabilitation training on functional recovery and cortical reorganization following nerve transfer. The primary endpoint was assessment of hand and arm function measured by the Box and Blocks Test.<\/jats:p>\n                <jats:p>\n                  We report the results from three participants, AIS A at enrollment, who completed six weeks of intensive robotic training at least 1 year after nerve transfer surgery (\n                  <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"clintrialgov\" xlink:href=\"NCT04041063\">NCT04041063<\/jats:ext-link>\n                  ). All participants demonstrated minimally important difference improvements in at least one secondary clinical outcome. These improvements were accompanied by cortical reorganization measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation motor mapping, indicating integration of the newly established peripheral motor pathways. 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