Every year, more than 3 million persons 65 and older need emergency room treatment for injuries sustained in falls. Skull fractures are a major consequence of head trauma, which is the most frequent cause of serious damage. According to the 2016 National Trauma Database annual report, women
More than 3 million adults aged 65 and older are treated in emergency rooms every year due to fall injuries. Head trauma is the most common source of significant injury, with skull fractures being a serious result. Females account for 58 per cent of all falls, according to the 2016 National