objective To analyze clinical features and treatment of patients with late-onset injuries in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake．Methods Clinical data of three patients with late-onset injuries were analyzed retrospectively．Results The first patient was compromised with late-onset traumatic diaphragmatic hernia complicated with shock．The second and third patients were suffered from late—onset traumatic hepatic rupture．After prompt surgery operation，the first and second subjects survived．
Unfortunately，the third patient died of severe abdominal infection despite successful operation .Conclusion Late-onset organ injuries must be recognized and treated promptl
Citation： ZHANG Zhongwei,XUE Xinsheng,ZHOU Yan,KANG Yan. Clinical features and treatment of patients with late-onset injuries in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2008, 08(4): 253-256. doi: Copy