Also cyanide can actually cause cartilage to become dislodged too. How? Once again, I said before that they body protects vital organs from dealing with cyanide accumulation in order to protect them. Cyanide will get stored in the joints where the body can compress it until it is ready to be expelled through the extremities of the arms and legs, then to be expelled through the finger and toe nails. This compression in the joints can cause ligaments to become dislodged.