UCHL1 and concussion: The aim of this study was to assess whether orthopedic trauma is associated with higher serum concentrations of GFAP and UCH-L1 in CT-negative mTBI patients, thereby potentially reducing their specificity for detecting CT-positive mTBI.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This prospective observational study included 67 CT-negative mTBI patients, of whom 29 (0.43) had orthopedic trauma and 38 (0.57) had none.