Garrod's pad
Callus on finger joints from string instrument playing.
Garrod's pad, also called violinist's pad, is a callus on the back of a finger joint. It is an occupational hazard in violin, viola, and cello players, arising only on the left hand due to repeated extreme tension of the extensor tendons. The condition is named after Archibald Garrod, who first documented it in association with Dupuytren's contracture.
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