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.
1 When the cartilage becomes damaged, it causes the knuckles to swell. 2  Arthritis is also a common cause of painful swollen, knuckles. 3  Arthritis is characterized by the swelling of the middle finger and the finger tip.ere are some causes of painful swollen knuckles: 1  Traumatic injury or accidents can be the cause of swollen, painful knuckles. 2  When the cartilage becomes damaged, it causes the knuckles to swell. 3  Arthritis is also a common cause of painful swollen, knuckles.