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This study compared outcomes of mTBI patients treated at a Level I trauma center (L1TC) vs affiliated L4TCs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 10-year retrospective review of mTBI admissions was performed. Patients were grouped by location: L1TC or L4TC. Adverse events included neurological deterioration, worsening CT scan, neurosurgical intervention, or death. At L4TCs, patients received routine emergency care with neurological assessments performed by trauma-trained staff. Decisions to transfer were made by the treating emergency physician, independently or in consultation with the affiliated L1TC, using established transfer pathways.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy-four patients were included: 63 treated at the L1TC and 11 at L4TCs. The L1TC group met BIGTEX criteria; several L4TC patients had minor deviations, including low-dose aspirin (n = 5), intraparenchymal hemorrhage 5-7\u00a0mm (n = 1), and subarachnoid hemorrhage (focal n = 1; diffuse n = 2). All presented with GCS 14-15, no intoxication, polytrauma, or skull fractures. All remained neurologically stable, with no neurosurgical interventions or deaths. L4TC patients had more CT scans (median 3 vs 2), slightly longer hospital stays (3 vs 2\u00a0days), shorter ICU stays (0 vs 2\u00a0days), and lower hospital charges ($30,236 vs $38,076).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Selected mTBI patients, including those with minor BIGTEX deviations, were managed at L4TCs without observed adverse outcomes. 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