The difference between it and hyaline is that fibrous cartilage has a much denser matrix which contains far fewer chondrocytes and thicker collagen fibres. The main function of fibrocartilage is to serve as a shock absorber for structures where excessive pressures are generated.
ICD-10 is highly specific, so it changes the more you specify regarding the diagnosis. If we don’t know which bone is dislocated it’s unspecified. Therefore the ICD-10 code is S83.105A
Mathieu Orfila was the founder of toxicology
