5.3 Cranioplasty secondary to a Craniotomy to Evacuate an Epidural Hematoma A cranioplasty, as mentioned earlier, is a surgical repair of a defect of the cranium. Cranial defects result from fractures, infections, surgical procedures or a congenital deformity.
If the war was a bonanza for the United States of America, it was a disaster for Mexico. If Texas is included, Mexico lost more than half of its national territory to the USA between 1836 and 1848.
The Mexican War The Mexican War between the United States and Mexico began with a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on Apr. 25, 1846. Fighting ended when U.S. Gen. Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City on Sept. 14, 1847; a few months later a peace treaty was signed (Feb. 2, 1848) at Guadalupe Hidalgo.