Occasionally, and sometimes more than occasionally, patients require surgery to stabilize the scapholunate joint. Physicians may try immobilization first to see if the joint can “tighten up”.

The Charlotte Hornets announced that forward Brandon Miller will remain out for the rest of the season with a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist. Miller underwent surgery to repair the ...

The scapholunate ligament connects the scaphoid and lunate bones in the wrist and is a primary stabilizer of the joint between the two. Miller is not the first star NBA player to suffer this injury.