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.
The pain and swelling in the hand joints and wrists caused by arthritis also can be responsible. For example, pain at the base of the thumb is commonly caused by osteoarthritis. Tendonitis â an inflammation of the tendons that connect muscles to bones â can cause pain, swelling, and impaired use of the hand or wrist.he pain and swelling in the hand joints and wrists caused by arthritis also can be responsible. For example, pain at the base of the thumb is commonly caused by osteoarthritis. Tendonitis â an inflammation of the tendons that connect muscles to bones â can cause pain, swelling, and impaired use of the hand or wrist.