James Best as Deputy Roscoe P. Coltrane in âThe Dukes of Hazzard,â hugging Flash. James Best, whose prolific career included 83 movies and 600 TV shows but is best remembered for portraying Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County, died late Monday in Hickory at age 88.
1 Arthritis and osteoarthritis of small joints may affect the thumb joint. It may lead to thumb swelling, pain and restricted thumb movement. Together with thumb, other fingers may also get affected with Arthritis.  Thumb tendonitis and bursitis can also cause inflammation and pain in the thumb.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Finger injury (type of Hand injury) 2  Finger infection (see Finger symptoms) 3  Pulp space infection.  Flexor sheath 1  infection. Arthritis.  See also causes of swollen hand, swollen wrist, 1  swelling. more causes...Â».