Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. 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 makeup 58 per cent of all falls. Health News | Study: Risk of Skull Fractures is Higher in Men Than Women.