Publications

Cocaine/Levamisole-Induced, Skin-Limited ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Pyoderma Gangrenosum-like Presentation
Urosevic-Maiwald M, Hardenberg JB, Hafner J, Brüggen MC.
Dermatopathology (Basel). 2022 Jun 29;9(3):207-211.

The ICC Compression Questionnaire: A Comprehensive Tool to Evaluate Compression Materials or Devices Applied in Subjects with Lymphedema or Chronic Venous Disease
Devoogdt N, Partsch H, Heroes AK, De Vrieze T, De Groef A, Geraerts I, Damstra RJ, Hafner J, Keeley V, Becker A, Mosti G, Brouwer E, Thomis S.
Lymphat Res Biol. 2022 Apr;20(2):191-202.

Management of chronic ulcers: punch grafting
Koulouri, A., Buset, C., Hafner, J., Kuonen, F.
Rev Med Suisse. 2022 Mar 30;18(775):604-607. French.
Apremilast in oral lichen planus – a multicentric, retrospective study
Perschy L, Anzengruber F, Rappersberger K, Itzlinger-Mohshi B, Aichelburg MC, Graf V, Hafner J, Vujic I.
JDDG. 2022 Feb:Online first

Arteriolosklerose
Hafner J. (2022).
In: Hoffmann, U., Weiss, N., Czihal, M., Linnemann, B., Freisinger, E. (eds) Klinische Angiologie. Springer Reference Medizin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

Microstructural comparative analysis of calcification patterns in calciphylaxis versus arteriolosclerotic ulcer of Martorell
Deinsberger, J, Sirovina S, Bromberger S, Böhler K, Vychytil A, Meier-Schiesser B, Petzelbauer P, Beltraminelli H, Hafner J, Weber B.
Eur J Dermatol. 2021 Dec 1;31(6):705-711.

German S1 guideline: diagnosis and treatment of livedovasculopathy
Schiffmann ML, Dissemond J, Erfurt-Berge C, Hafner J, Itzlinger-Monshi BA, Jungkunz HW, Kahle B, Kreuter A, Scharffetter-Kochanek K, Lutze S, Rappersberger K, Schneider SW, Strölin A, Sunderkötter C, Goerge T.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2021 Nov;19(11):1668-1678.

Fractional CO 2 laser to improve noticeable scars after skin cancer surgery: An appraisal by the patients, laypersons, and experts)
Wyss N, Graf N, Hafner J, Imhof L.
Dermatol Ther. 2021 Jul;34(4):e14999.

Response to: « Cost analysis of the use of buffered lidocaine 1%, epinephrine 1:100,000 with sodium bicarbonate in a 3:1 ratio »
Hafner J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Jul;85(1):e23.

Differentiating Arteriolosclerotic Ucers of Martorell from Other Types of Leg Ulcers Based on Vascular Histomorphology.
Deinsberger J, Brugger J, Tschandl P, Meier-Schiesser B, Anzengruber F, Bossart S, Tzaneva S, Petzelbauer P, Böhler K, Beltraminelli H, Hafner J, Weber B.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2021; epub ahead of print.

Localization-mapping of arteriolosclerotic ucers of Martorell using two-dimensional computational rendering reveals a predominant location on the mid-lateral lower leg.
Weber B, Deinsberger J, Hafner J, Beltraminelli H, Tzaneva S, Böhler K.
J.Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Jan;35(1):e40-e42.

Compression Stocking With 100% Donning and Doffing Success: An Open Label Randomised Controlled Trial.
Buset CS, Fleischer J, Kluge R, Graf NT, Mosti G, Partsch H, Seeli C, Anzengruber F, Kockaert M, Hübner M, Hafner J.
J.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2021 Jan;61(1):137-144

Risks and contraindications of medical compression treatment – A critical reappraisal. An international consensus statement.
Rabe E, Partsch H, Morrison N, Meissner MH, Mosti G, Lattimer CR, Carpentier PH, Gaillard S, Jünger M, Urbanek T, Hafner J, Patel M, Wu S, Caprini J, Lurie F, Hirsch T.
Phlebology. 2020;35(7):447-460.

Buffered lidocaine 1%, epinephrine 1:100’000 with sodium bicarbonate (hydrogen carbonate) in a 3:1 ratio is less painful than a 9:1 ratio: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.
Vent A, Surber C, Graf Johansen NT, Figueiredo V, Schönbächler G, Imhof L, Buset C, Hafner J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020;83(1):159-165.

Response to: « Comment on Achieving Painless Anesthesia ».
Hafner J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Dec;83(6):e465

IL-36γ drives skin toxicity induced by EGFR/MEK inhibition and commensal Cutibacterium acnes.
Satoh TK, Mellett M, Meier-Schiesser B, Fenini G, Otsuka A, Beer HD, Rordorf T, Maul JT, Hafner J, Navarini AA, Contassot E, French LE.
J Clin Invest. 2020 ;130(3):1417-1430.

Efficacy and safety of colchicine in inflammatory skin diseases: a retrospective, monocentric study in a large tertiary center.
Anzengruber F, Graf V, Hafner J, Meienberger N, Guenova E, Dummer R.
J Dermatol Treat. 2019 Nov 20:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1690621. [Epub ahead of print

Nanoparticle-coupled topical methotrexate can normalize immune responses and induce tissue remodeling in psoriasis.
Özcan A, Sahin D, Impellizzieri D, Nguyen TT, Hafner J, Yawalkar N, Kurzbach D, Tan G, Akdis CA, Nilsson J, Boyman O, Kolios AGA.
J Invest Dermatol. 2019 Oct 30. pii: S0022-202X(19)33373-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.09.018. [Epub ahead of print

Atypical wounds. Best clinical practice and challenges.
Isoherranen K, O’Brien JJ, Barker J, Dissemond J, Hafner J, Jemec GBE, Kamarachev J, Läuchli S, Montero EC, Nobbe S, Sunderkötter C, Velasco ML.
J Wound Care. 2019 Jun 1;28(Sup6):S1-S92. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2019.28.Sup6.S1-92. No abstract available

Prevalence and determinants of sunbed use in thirty European countries: data from the Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign.
Suppa M, Gandini S, Njimi H, Bulliard JL, Correia O, Duarte AF, Peris K, Stratigos AJ, Nagore E, Longo MI, Bylaite-Bucinskiene M, Karls R, Helppikangas H; Euromelanoma Working Group, Hafner J, Del Marmol V.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Mar;33 Suppl 2:13-27. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15311.

Association of sunbed use with skin cancer risk factors in Europe: an investigation within the Euromelanoma skin cancer prevention campaign.
Suppa M, Gandini S, Njimi H, Bulliard JL, Correia O, Duarte AF, Peris K, Stratigos AJ, Nagore E, Longo MI, Bylaite-Bucinskiene M, Karls R, Helppikangas H; Euromelanoma Working Group,,Hafner J, Del Marmol V.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Mar;33 Suppl 2:76-88. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15307

Aggressive Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant Recipients.
Lanz J, Bouwes Bavinck JN, Westhuis M, Quint KD, Harwood CA, Nasir S, Van-de-Velde V, Proby CM, Ferrándiz C, Genders RE, Del Marmol V, Forchetti G, Hafner J, Vital DG, Hofbauer GFL.
JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Dec 5. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.4406. [Epub ahead of print]

Induction of Paracrine Signaling in Metastatic Melanoma Cells by PPARγ Agonist Rosiglitazone Activates Stromal Cells and Enhances Tumor Growth.
Pich C, Meylan P, Mastelic-Gavillet B, Nguyen TN, Loyon R, Trang BK, Moser H, Moret C, Goepfert C, Hafner J, Levesque MP, Romero P, Jandus C, Michalik L.
Cancer Res. 2018 Nov 15;78(22):6447-6461.

WNT ligands control initiation and progression of human papilloma-virus-driven squamous cell carcinoma
van den Broek M, Zimmerli D, Cecconi V, Valenta T, Hausmann G, Cantù C, Restivo G, Hafner J, Basler K
Oncogene. 2018;37(27):3753-3762

Highly aggressive angioma NOS in an HIV+ patient with POEMS syndrome exhibits altered VEGFR expression.
Brüggen MC, Schwotzer R, Kerl K, Kamarachev J, Hafner J, French Lars, Urosevic-Maiwald M.
European Journal of Haematology. 2018 Epub ahead of print

Evaluation of the National Swiss Skin Cancer Screening Campaign 2013: Do We Do the Right Thing?
Braun RP, Ulrich K, Hunger R, Gaide O, Arnold A, Merat R, Dummer R, Hafner J, French LE, Cozzio A.
Dermatology. 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1159/000484946. [Epub ahead of print]

Clinical Disease Patterns in a Regional Swiss Cohort of 34 Pyoderma Gangrenosum Patients.
Kolios AGA, Gübeli A, Meier B, Maul JT, Kündig T, Nilsson J, Hafner J, Guenova E, Kerl K, Anliker M, Kempf W, Navarini AA, French LE, Cozzio A.
Dermatology. 2017 Nov 7. doi: 10.1159/000481432. [Epub ahead of print]

Evaluation of the National Skin Cancer Campaign: a Swiss experience of Euromelanoma.
Lieberherr S, Seyed Jafari SM, Cazzaniga S, Bianchi E, Schlagenhauff B, Tscharner G, Hafner J, Mainetti C, Lapointe AK, Hunger RE.
Swiss Med Wkly. 2017 Oct 24;147:w14511. doi: 10.4414/smw.2017.14511. eCollection 2017 Oct 24

Comparison of pyoderma gangrenosum and hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer Martorell in a Swiss cohort.
Kolios AGA, Hafner J, Luder C, Guenova E, Kerl K, Kempf W, Nilsson J, French LE, Cozzio A.
Br J Dermatol. 2018;178(2):e125-126

Indications for medical compression stockings in venous and lymphatic disorders: An evidence-based consensus statement.
Rabe E, Partsch H, Hafner J, Lattimer C, Mosti G, Neumann M, Urbanek T, Huebner M, Gaillard S, Carpentier P.
Phlebology. 2017;33(3);163-184

Superiority in Quality of Life Improvement of Biologics over Conventional Systemic Drugs in a Swiss Real-Life Psoriasis Registry.
Jungo P, Maul JT, Djamei V, von Felten S, Kolios AGA, Czernielewsk J, Yawalkar N, Odermatt O, Laffitte E, Anliker M, Streit M, Augustin M, Conrad C, Hafner J, Boehncke WH, Gilliet M, Itin P, French LE, Navarini AA, Häusermann P.
Dermatology. 2016;232(6):655-663.

Efficacy and Survival of Systemic Psoriasis Treatments: An Analysis of the Swiss Registry SDNTT.
Maul JT, Djamei V, Kolios AGA, Meier B, Czernielewski J, Jungo P, Yawalkar N, Mainetti C, Laffitte E, Spehr C, Anliker M, Streit M, Augustin M, Rustenbach S, Conrad C, Hafner J, Boehncke WH, Borradori L, Gilliet M, Itin P, French LE, Häusermann P, Navarini AA.
Dermatology. 2016;232(6):640-647.

A prospective clinical trial to assess lapatinib effects on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis.
Jenni D, Karpova MB, Mühleisen B, Mangana J, Dreier J, Hafner J, Dummer R.
ESMO Open. 2016 Jan 18;1(1):e000003. eCollection 2016

Bioengineered valves for the venous circulation.
Weber B, Hafner J, Willenberg T, Hoerstrup SP.
Expert Rev Med Devices. 2016 Nov;13(11):1005-1011.

Apremilast Is Effective in Lichen Planus Mucosae-Associated Stenotic Esophagitis.
Hafner J, Gubler C, Kaufmann K, Nobbe S, Navarini AA, French LE.
Case Rep Dermatol. 2016 Aug 29;8(2):224-226.

Calciphylaxis and Martorell Hypertensive Ischemic Leg Ulcer: Same Pattern – One Pathophysiology.
Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2016;232(5):523-533.

Retroauricular pedicled flap for reconstruction of large helix and antihelix defects.
Hafner J, Möhrle M, Loeser CR.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2016 Jul;14(7):753-5.

Surgical removal of atypical umbilical nevi made easy.
Loeser C, Hafner J.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2016 Jun;14(6):633-5.

Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome: Report from the Zurich Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome Cohort.
Rehefeldt-Erne S, Nägeli MC, Winterton N, Felderer L, Weibel L, Hafner J, Dummer R.
Dermatology. 2016;232(3):285-92.

A Compression Kit of a Stocking and Three Superimposed Leggings Is Easy to Don and Dose Adjustable.
Luder C, Dziunycz P, Omid N, Radetzki AL, Lang C, Hübner M, Hafner J.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2016 Mar;51(3):434-40

S1 guideline: microscopically controlled surgery (MCS).
Löser CR, Rompel R, Möhrle M, Häfner HM, Kunte C, Hassel J, Hohenleutner U, Podda M, Sebastian G, Hafner J, Kaufmann R, Breuninger H.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2015 Sep;13(9):942-51

Inpatient Treatment for Severe Nonsurgical Dermatological Disorders: Prevalence, Care Infrastructure and Reimbursement in Switzerland.
Mehra T, Hoetzenecker W, Moos R, Volbracht J, Guenova E, French LE, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2015;231(3):260-8

1890 – 2015 : 125 Jahre Pionierarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Dermatologie und Venerologie Liebe ÖGDV, herzlichen Glückwunsch von der benachbarten Alpenrepublik!
Mainetti C, Hafner J.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2015 Nov;13(11):1206

Split skin graft « from scalp to scalp » for repairing large surgical defects.
Hafner J, Läuchli S, Bruckert S, Nobbe S, Moehrle M, Löser C.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2015 Sep;13(9):937-40

Diagnostic delay in hidradenitis suppurativa is a global problem.
Saunte DM, Boer J, Stratigos A, Szepietowski JC, Hamzavi I, Kim KH, Zarchi K, Antoniou C, Matusiak L, Lim HW, Williams M, Kwon HH, Gürer MA, Mammadova F, Kaminsky A, Prens E, van der Zee HH, Bettoli V, Zauli S, Hafner J, Lauchli S, French LE, Riad H, El-Domyati M, Abdel-Wahab H, Kirby B, Kelly G, Calderon P, Del Marmol V, Benhadou F, Revuz J, Zouboulis CC, Karagiannidis I, Sartorius K, Hagströmer L, McMeniman E, Ong N, Dolenc-Voljc M, Mokos ZB, Borradori L, Hunger RE, Sladden C, Scheinfeld N, Moftah N, Emtestam L, Lapins J, Doss N, Kurokawa I, Jemec GB.
Br J Dermatol. 2015 Dec;173(6):1546-9. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14038. Epub 2015 Nov 3. No abstract available

Ipilimumab-Induced Adrenalitis: A Possible Pitfall in 18F-FDG-PET/CT.
Bacanovic S, Burger IA, Stolzmann P, Hafner J, Huellner MW.
Clin Nucl Med. 2015 Nov;40(11):e518-9

S100A8/A9 stimulates keratinocyte proliferation in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin via the receptor for advanced glycation-end products.
Iotzova-Weiss G, Dziunycz PJ, Freiberger SN, Läuchli S, Hafner J, Vogl T, French LE, Hofbauer GF.
PLoS One. 2015 Mar 26;10(3):e0120971

Laser treatment of solar lentigines on dorsum of hands: QS Ruby laser versus ablative CO2 fractional laser – a randomized controlled trial.
Schoenewolf NL, Hafner J, Dummer R, Bogdan Allemann I
Eur J Dermatol. 2015 Apr;25(2):122-6

Donning devices (foot slips and frames) enable elderly people with severe chronic venous insufficiency to put on compression stockings.
Sippel K, Seifert B, Hafner J.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Feb;49(2):221-9

Swiss clinical practice guidelines on field cancerization of the skin.
Hofbauer G, Anliker M, Boehncke WH, Brand C, Braun R, Gaide O, Hafner J, Hunger R, Itin P, Kaeuper G, Lautenschlager S, Mainetti C, Streit M.
Swiss Med Wkly. 2014 Dec 24;

[Dear German Society of Dermatology, congratulations on your 125th birthday!].
Hafner J.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2014 Nov;12 Suppl 4:9-10

[Martorell Hypertensive Ischaemic Leg Ulcer].
Nobbe S, Hafner J.
Zentralbl Chir. 2015 Oct;140(5):542-6

Atrophie blanche: is it associated with venous disease or livedoid vasculopathy?
Alavi A, Hafner J, Dutz JP, Mayer D, Sibbald RG, Criado PR, Senet P, Callen JP, Phillips TJ, Romanelli M, Kirsner RS.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2014 Nov;27(11):518-24

Basal cell carcinomas in a tertiary referral centre: a systematic analysis.
Dreier J, Cheng PF, Bogdan Alleman I, Gugger A, Hafner J, Tschopp A, Goldinger SM, Levesque MP, Dummer R.
Br J Dermatol. 2014 Nov;171(5):1066-72

A plant-derived wound therapeutic for cost-effective treatment of post-surgical scalp wounds with exposed bone.
Läuchli S, Vannotti S, Hafner J, Hunziker T, French L.
Forsch Komplementmed. 2014;21(2):88-93

Management of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a randomized controlled trial of calcium alginate versus polyurethane film dressing.
Läuchli S, Hafner J, Ostheeren S, Mayer D, Barysch MJ, French LE.
Dermatology. 2013;227(4):361-6

[Healing times and the need for hospitalization for leg ulcers of different etiologies].
Läuchli S, Bayard I, Hafner J, Hunziker T, Mayer D, French L.
Hautarzt. 2013 Dec;64(12):917-22

Livedoid vasculopathy: an in-depth analysis using a modified Delphi approach.
Alavi A, Hafner J, Dutz JP, Mayer D, Sibbald RG, Criado PR, Senet P, Callen JP, Phillips TJ, Romanelli M, Kirsner RS.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Dec;69(6):1033-1042

Epidermal IL-15Rα acts as an endogenous antagonist of psoriasiform inflammation in mouse and man.
Bouchaud G, Gehrke S, Krieg C, Kolios A, Hafner J, Navarini AA, French LE, Boyman O.
J Exp Med. 2013 Sep 23;210(10):2105-17

Non-invasive pressure measurement of the great saphenous vein in healthy controls and patients with venous insufficiency.
Koster M, Amann-Vesti BR, Husmann M, Jacomella V, Meier TO, Jeanneret C, Hafner J, Thalhammer C.
Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2013 Jan 1;54(3):325-32

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in childhood treated with slow Mohs micrographic surgery.
Barysch MJ, Weibel L, Neuhaus K, Subotic U, Schärer L, Donghi D, Hafner J, Braun R, Läuchli S, Dummer R, Schiestl C.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Jul-Aug;30(4):462-8

Influence of cyclosporin and prednisolone on RAGE, S100A8/A9, and NFκB expression in human keratinocytes.
Djerbi N, Dziunycz PJ, Reinhardt D, Iotzova-Weiss G, Hafner J, Läuchli S, French LE, Hofbauer GF.
JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Feb;149(2):236-7

Negative direct immunofluorescence and nonspecific histology do not exclude the diagnosis of dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring.
Huber C, Trüeb RM, French LE, Hafner J.
Int J Dermatol. 2013 Feb;52(2):248-9

Alginate dressing and polyurethane film versus paraffin gauze in the treatment of split-thickness skin graft donor sites: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Kaiser D, Hafner J, Mayer D, French LE, Läuchli S.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2013 Feb;26(2):67-73

[In memoriam: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Urs Walter Schnyder [7 February 1923 – 21 October 2012].
Burg G, French L, Hafner J.
Hautarzt. 2013 Jan;64(1):65-6

Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer: an underdiagnosed Entity.
Alavi A, Mayer D, Hafner J, Sibbald RG.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2012 Dec;25(12):563-72

Letter to the Editor on Al Ghazal Pet al. “Investigation of new co-factorsin 49 patients with pyodermagangrenosum”. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges2012; 10: 251–257.
Hafner J.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2012 Aug;10(8):590-1; author reply 591-2

Pulmonary hypertension in patients with Martorell hypertensive leg ulcer: a case control study.
Glutz von Blotzheim L, Tanner FC, Noll G, Brock M, Fischler M, Hafner J, Speich R, Ulrich S, Huber LC.
Respir Res. 2012 Jun 11;13:45

Dealing with heterogeneous populations in randomized wound trials: challenges and potential solutions.
Vollenweider D, Ebneter I, Mayer D, Hafner J, Steurer J, Puhan MA.
Wound Repair Regen. 2012 Jul-Aug;20(4):466-72

Post-surgical scalp wounds with exposed bone treated with a plant-derived wound therapeutic.
Läuchli S, Hafner J, Wehrmann C, French LE, Hunziker T.
J Wound Care. 2012 May;21(5):228, 230, 232-3

Sclerotherapy of lymphatic cysts of the leg with OK-432.
Clemens RK, Meier TO, Pfiffner R, Hafner J, Amann-Vesti B.
Vasa. 2012 Mar;41(2):149-53

Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors slow skin carcinogenesis, but impair wound healing.
Feldmeyer L, Hofbauer GF, Böni T, French LE, Hafner J.
Br J Dermatol. 2012 Feb;166(2):422-4

Methylaminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in the treatment of erythroplasia of Queyrat.
Feldmeyer L, Krausz-Enderlin V, Töndury B, Hafner J, French LE, Hofbauer GF.
Dermatology. 2011;223(1):52-6

Evidence that venous hypertension causes stasis dermatitis.
Sippel K, Mayer D, Ballmer B, Dragieva G, Läuchli S, French LE, Hafner J.
Phlebology. 2011 Dec;26(8):361-5

Differential diagnosis of clinical relevance].
Hafner J, Böni T, Calcagni M, Jacomella V, Läuchli S, Rüttimann B, Siegrist B, Stössel B, Mayer D.
Ther Umsch. 2011 Mar;68(3):139-47

Sentinel lymph node excision and positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the initial stage of malignant melanoma.
Hafner J.
Dermatol Surg. 2010 Dec;36(12):2082-3

EpiDex® Swiss field trial 2004-2008.
Ortega-Zilic N, Hunziker T, Läuchli S, Mayer DO, Huber C, Baumann Conzett K, Sippel K, Borradori L, French LE, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2010;221(4):365-72

[Chronic venous insufficiency in postthrombotic syndrome and varicose veins].
Hafner J, Mayer D, Amann B, French LE, Läuchli S, Hofer T, Ramelet AA, Jeanneret Ch.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2010 Oct 6;99(20):1195-202

Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer: a model of ischemic subcutaneous arteriolosclerosis.
Hafner J, Nobbe S, Partsch H, Läuchli S, Mayer D, Amann-Vesti B, Speich R, Schmid C, Burg G, French LE.
Arch Dermatol. 2010 Sep;146(9):961-8

Successful control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak at a university department of dermatology.
Gilomen S, Ruef C, Held L, Cathomas A, French LE, Hafner J.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011 Apr;25(4):441-6

Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin shows a distinct microRNA profile modulated by UV radiation.
Dziunycz P, Iotzova-Weiss G, Eloranta JJ, Läuchli S, Hafner J, French LE, Hofbauer GF.
J Invest Dermatol. 2010 Nov;130(11):2686-9

Immunosuppression affects CD4+ mRNA expression and induces Th2 dominance in the microenvironment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients.
Kosmidis M, Dziunycz P, Suárez-Fariñas M, Mühleisen B, Schärer L, Läuchli S, Hafner J, French LE, Schmidt-Weber C, Carucci JA, Hofbauer GF.
J Immunother. 2010 Jun;33(5):538-46

Acral melanoma with network pattern: a dermoscopy-reflectance confocal microscopy and histopathology correlation.
Kolm I, Kamarashev J, Kerl K, Hafner J, Läuchli S, French LE, Braun RP.
Dermatol Surg. 2010 May;36(5):701-3

Microscopically controlled surgery (MCS).
Löser C, Rompel R, Breuninger H, Möhrle M, Häfner HM, Kunte C, Hassel J, Hohenleutner U, Podda M, Sebastian G, Hafner J, Konz B, Kaufmann R; German Society for Dermatosurgery.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2010 Nov;8(11):920-5

[Phlebology and wound healing].
Hafner J, Läuchli S, French LE.
Ther Umsch. 2010 Apr;67(4):200-5

[Dermatologic surgery – the surgical mainstay of dermatology].
Hafner J, Läuchli S, Bogdan I, French LE.
Ther Umsch. 2010 Apr;67(4):195-9

Pitfall: pemphigus herpeticatus should not be confounded with resistant pemphigus vulgaris.
Feldmeyer L, Trüeb RM, French LE, Hafner J.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2010 Sep;21(5):311-3

Life-threatening or organ-impairing Henoch-Schönlein purpura: plasmapheresis may save lives and limit organ damage.
Donghi D, Schanz U, Sahrbacher U, Recher M, Trüeb RM, Müllhaupt B,French LE,Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2009;219(2):167-70

Follicular spicules of the nose and ears–quiz case.
Weibel L, Berger M, Regenass S, Kamarashev J, Hafner J, French LE.
Arch Dermatol. 2009 Apr;145(4):479-84

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis in two brothers developing aggressive squamous cell carcinoma.
Bogdan I, Schärer L, Rüdlinger R, Hafner J.
Dermatol Surg. 2007 Dec;33(12):1525-8

[Eyebrow repair after skin cancer surgery: combined naked and hairbearing full thickness graft from the contralateral retroauricular donor site].
Hafner J, Fritz T, Läuchli S, Bogdan I, Burg G, French LE.
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2007 Nov;5(11):1034-5

Reduced pSmad2 immunodetection correlates with increased primary melanoma thickness.
Mnich CD, Hoek KS, Oberholzer PA, Seifert B, Hafner J, Dummer R, Mihic D.
Melanoma Res. 2007 Apr;17(2):131-6

High yields of autologous living dermal equivalents using porcine gelatin microbeads as microcarriers for autologous fibroblasts.
Liu JY, Hafner J, Dragieva G, Burg G.
Cell Transplant. 2006;15(5):445-51

A novel bioreactor microcarrier cell culture system for high yields of proliferating autologous human keratinocytes.
Liu JY, Hafner J, Dragieva G, Burg G.
Cell Transplant. 2006;15(5):435-43

[The role of surgery in the treatment of acne scars].
Hafner J, Salomon D.
Rev Med Suisse. 2006 Apr 26;2(63):1100-3

Immunohistochemical differentiation and localization analysis of sweat glands in the adult human axilla.
Beer GM, Baumüller S, Zech N, Wyss P, Strasser D, Varga Z, Seifert B, Hafner J, Mihic-Probst D.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 May;117(6):2043-9

Significantly elevated systemic levels after occlusive application of topical tacrolimus in atopic dermatitis.
Beyerler M, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2006;212(3):260-1

Successful grafting with EpiDex in pyoderma gangrenosum.
Hafner J, Kühne A, Trüeb RM.
Dermatology. 2006;212(3):258-9

Malignant melanoma in a large congenital melanocytic nevus 9 years after dermabrasion in childhood.
Dragieva G, Hafner J, Künzi W, Dummer R, Meuli M, Stiefel D, Schiestl C.
Dermatology. 2006;212(2):208-9

Measurement of lower leg compression in vivo: recommendations for the performance of measurements of interface pressure and stiffness: consensus statement.
Partsch H, Clark M, Bassez S, Benigni JP, Becker F, Blazek V, Caprini J, Cornu-Thénard A, Hafner J, Flour M, Jünger M, Moffatt C, Neumann M.
Dermatol Surg. 2006 Feb;32(2):224-32

Special considerations for stage IV melanoma during pregnancy.
Beyeler M, Hafner J, Beinder E, Fauchêre JC, Stoeckli SJ, Fehr M, Dummer R.
Arch Dermatol. 2005 Sep;141(9):1077-9

Bioreactor microcarrier cell culture system (Bio-MCCS) for large-scale production of autologous melanocytes.
Liu JY, Hafner J, Dragieva G, Burg G.
Cell Transplant. 2004;13(7-8):809-16

Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease with clonality: a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma entity?
Cozzio A, Hafner J, Kempf W, Häffner A, Palmedo G, Michaelis S, Gilliet M, Zimmermann D, Burg G.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Dec;51(6):1014-7

Tufted hair folliculitis at a split-skin donor site.
Strasser DE, Meyer VE, Beer GM, Hafner J.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Oct;114(5):1339-41

The spectrum of mesenchymal skin neoplasms reflected by the new WHO classification.
Beyeler M, Kempf W, Hafner J, Burg G, Dummer R.
Onkologie. 2004 Aug;27(4):401-6

Imiquimod treatment induces expression of opioid growth factor receptor: a novel tumor antigen induced by interferon-alpha?
Urosevic M, Oberholzer PA, Maier T, Hafner J, Laine E, Slade H, Benninghoff B, Burg G, Dummer R.
Clin Cancer Res. 2004 Aug 1;10(15):4959-70

A randomized controlled clinical trial of topical photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolaevulinate in the treatment of actinic keratoses in transplant recipients.
Dragieva G, Prinz BM, Hafner J, Dummer R, Burg G, Binswanger U, Kempf W.
Br J Dermatol. 2004 Jul;151(1):196-200

Baseline staging in cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Hafner J, Schmid MH, Kempf W, Burg G, Künzi W, Meuli-Simmen C, Neff P, Meyer V, Mihic D, Garzoli E, Jungius KP, Seifert B, Dummer R, Steinert H.
Br J Dermatol. 2004 Apr;150(4):677-86

Autologous cultured keratinocytes on porcine gelatin microbeads effectively heal chronic venous leg ulcers.
Liu JY, Hafner J, Dragieva G, Seifert B, Burg G.
Wound Repair Regen. 2004 Mar-Apr;12(2):148-56

Treatment of Bowen’s disease with imiquimod 5% cream in transplant recipients.
Prinz BM, Hafner J, Dummer R, Burg G, Bruswanger U, Kempf W.
Transplantation. 2004 Mar 15;77(5):790-1

Microangiopathy of split-skin grafts in venous ulcers.
Amann-Vesti BR, Ruesch C, Gitzelmann G, Hafner J, Koppensteiner R.
Dermatol Surg. 2004 Mar;30(3):399-402

Topical photodynamic therapy in the treatment of actinic keratoses and Bowen’s disease in transplant recipients.
Dragieva G, Hafner J, Dummer R, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Roos M, Prinz BM, Burg G, Binswanger U, Kempf W.
Transplantation. 2004 Jan 15;77(1):115-21

Imiquimod in basal cell carcinoma: how does it work?
Dummer R, Urosevic M, Kempf W, Hoek K, Hafner J, Burg G.
Br J Dermatol. 2003 Nov;149 Suppl 66:57-8

Proteus syndrome.
Dragieva G, Stahel HU, Meyer M, Kempf W, Häffner A, Burg G, Hafner J.
Vasa. 2003 Aug;32(3):159-63

An autologous epidermal equivalent tissue-engineered from follicular outer root sheath keratinocytes is as effective as split-thickness skin autograft in recalcitrant vascular leg ulcers.
Tausche AK, Skaria M, Böhlen L, Liebold K, Hafner J, Friedlein H, Meurer M, Goedkoop RJ, Wollina U, Salomon D, Hunziker T.
Wound Repair Regen. 2003 Jul-Aug;11(4):248-52

Treatment of verrucous carcinoma with imiquimod and CO2 laser ablation.
Heinzerling LM, Kempf W, Kamarashev J, Hafner J, Nestle FO.
Dermatology. 2003;207(1):119-22

CO2 laser treatment of warts in immunosuppressed patients.
Läuchli S, Kempf W, Dragieva G, Burg G, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2003;206(2):148-52

Axillary sweat gland excision.
Hafner J, Beer GM.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 2002;30:57-63

CO(2) laser surgery for extensive, cauliflower-like anogenital condylomata acuminata: retrospective long-term study on 19 HIV-positive and 45 HIV-negative men.
Carrozza PM, Merlani GM, Burg G, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2002;205(3):255-9

Scleroderma-like drug reaction to paclitaxel (Taxol).
Läuchli S, Trüeb RM, Fehr M, Hafner J.
Br J Dermatol. 2002 Sep;147(3):619-21

Repair of cutaneous defects after skin cancer surgery.
Schmid MH, Meuli-Simmen C, Hafner J.
Recent Results Cancer Res. 2002;160:225-33

Tropical dermatology. Part II.
Welsh O, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Stingl P, Hafner J, Leppard B, Mahé A.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 May;46(5):748-63

Surgical Pearl: A flat plastic cylinder derived from a disposable syringe effectively achieves hemostasis in carbon dioxide laser surgery.
Hafner J, Hohenleutner U.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Aug;45(2):277-8

Skin cancers in organ transplant recipients: two cases of virus-induced neoplasms.
Hofbauer GF, Dummer R, Hafner J, Burg G, Binswanger U, Kempf W.
Dermatology. 2001;202(4):359-61

[Cicatricial alopecia of the neck in an African. Nuchal keloid acne].
Dietlin C, Fuchs D, Trüeb RM, Hafner J.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2001 May 23;90(21):953-5

[Case report on therapy with granulocyte stimulating factor in diabetic foot].
Kreyden OP, Hafner J, Burg G, Nestle FO.
Hautarzt. 2001 Apr;52(4):327-30

Surgical pearl: mini-incisions for the extraction of steatocystoma multiplex.
Schmook T, Burg G, Hafner J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Jun;44(6):1041-2

Factor V Leiden mutation in postthrombotic and non-postthrombotic venous ulcers.
Hafner J, Kühne A, Schär B, Bombeli T, Hauser M, Lüthi R, Hänseler E.
Arch Dermatol. 2001 May;137(5):599-603

[Conservative therapy in varicose symptom complex].
Hafner J.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2001 Feb 8;90(6):197-204

[CO2-laser therapy of stigmatizing cutaneous lesions in tuberous sclerosis (Bourneville-Pringle) and in neurofibromatosis 1 (von Recklinghausen)].
Querings K, Fuchs D, Küng EE, Hafner J.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 2000 Nov 11;130(45):1738-43

Leg ulcers in peripheral arterial disease (arterial leg ulcers): impaired wound healing above the threshold of chronic critical limb ischemia.
Hafner J, Schaad I, Schneider E, Seifert B, Burg G, Cassina PC.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2000 Dec;43(6):1001-8

Management of leg ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis: the importance of concomitant arterial and venous disease.
Hafner J, Schneider E, Burg G, Cassina PC.
J Vasc Surg. 2000 Aug;32(2):322-9

A comparison of multilayer bandage systems during rest, exercise, and over 2 days of wear time.
Hafner J, Botonakis I, Burg G.
Arch Dermatol. 2000 Jul;136(7):857-63

Instruction of compression therapy by means of interface pressure measurement.
Hafner J, Lüthi W, Hänssle H, Kammerlander G, Burg G.
Dermatol Surg. 2000 May;26(5):481-6

Leg ulcers in patients with myeloproliferative disorders: disease- or treatment-related?
Bader U, Banyai M, Böni R, Burg G, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 2000;200(1):45-8

Urticarial vasculitis following cocaine use.
Hofbauer GF, Hafner J, Trüeb RM.
Br J Dermatol. 1999 Sep;141(3):600-1

Eyebrow reconstruction with free skin and hair-bearing composite graft.
Fritz TM, Burg G, Hafner J.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999 Dec;41(6):1008-10

[Acne and its treatment possibilities].
Böni R, Hafner J, Krasovec M.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1999 Oct 16;129(41):1496-503

Management of vasculitic leg ulcers and pyoderma gangrenosum.
Hafner J, Trüeb RM.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:277-85

Management of leg ulcers in rheumatoid arthritis and in systemic sclerosis.
Hafner J, Trüeb RM.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:271-6

Diabetic foot infection.
Brunner UV, Hafner J.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:252-8

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the management of arterial leg ulcers.
Schneider EL, Hafner J.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:220-5

Management of arterial leg ulcers and of combined (mixed) venous-arterial leg ulcers.
Hafner J.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:211-9

Management of leg ulcers.
Hafner J, Ramelet AA, Schmeller W, Brunner UV.
Curr Probl Dermatol. 1999;27:4-7

[Dermatological aspects in prevention and treatment of the diabetic foot syndrome].
Hafner J, Burg G.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 1999 Jul 8;88(27-28):1170-7

[Erythroderma and alcohol abuse].
Bader U, Hafner J, Burg G.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1999 Apr 3;129(13):508-13

Full-thickness skin graft for combined skin and partial cartilage defect of the nose tip.
Hafner J, Künzi W.
Br J Dermatol. 1999 Apr;140(4):775-6

Micrographic surgery (‘slow Mohs’) in cutaneous sarcomas.
Hafner J, Schütz K, Morgenthaler W, Steiger E, Meyer V, Burg G.
Dermatology. 1999;198(1):37-43

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and atypical fibroxanthoma in renal transplant recipients.
Hafner J, Kunzi W, Weinreich T.
Dermatology. 1999;198(1):29-32

[Differential ulcus cruris diagnosis].
Hafner J.
Ther Umsch. 1998 Oct;55(10):632-42

[Therapy of non-melanocytic skin tumors].
Hafner J.
Ther Umsch. 1998 Aug;55(8):515-21

Calciphylaxis: a syndrome of skin necrosis and acral gangrene in chronic renal failure.
Hafner J, Keusch G, Wahl C, Burg G.
Vasa. 1998 Aug;27(3):137-43

A novel culturing and grafting system for the treatment of leg ulcers.
Villeneuve P, Hafner J, Prenosil JE, Elsner P, Burg G.
Br J Dermatol. 1998 May;138(5):849-51

A novel culturing and grafting system for the treatment of leg ulcers.
Villeneuve P, Hafner J, Prenosil JE, Elsner P, Burg G.
Br J Dermatol. 1998 May;138(5):849-51

Digital sympathectomy (microarteriolysis) in the treatment of severe Raynaud’s phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis.
Hafner J, Della Santa D, Zuber C, Christen Y, Bounameaux H.
Br J Dermatol. 1997 Dec;137(6):1019-20

Successful treatment of an extended leg ulcer in systemic sclerosis.
Hafner J, Kohler A, Enzler M, Brunner U.
Vasa. 1997 Nov;26(4):302-4

[Tufted hair folliculitis].
Trüeb RM, Pericin M, Hafner J, Burg G.
Hautarzt. 1997 Apr;48(4):266-9

[Dapsone in granulomatous rosacea].
Krause MH, Torricelli R, Kündig T, Trüeb RM, Hafner J.
Hautarzt. 1997 Apr;48(4):246-8

[What is your diagnosis? Bilateral idiopathic calcification of the ear cartilages].
Kleeman D, Hafner J, Burg G.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 1997 Jan 14;86(3):31-3

Resistance to activated protein C in patients with venous leg ulcers.
Hafner J, von Felten A.
Dermatology. 1997;195(4):413-4

[Treatment guidelines for venous leg ulcers: causal therapy initiation and local wound treatment].
Hafner J, Brunner U, Burg G.
Ther Umsch. 1996 Apr;53(4):304-8

Oral anticoagulation alone or in combination with aspirin: risks and benefits.
Hafner J, de Moerloose P, Bounameaux H.
Vasa. 1996;25(1):1-12

Segmental arterial calcification and atheromatosis in a limb with venous angiodysplasia (Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome).
Hafner J, Didier D, Christen Y, Bounameaux H.
Vasa. 1996;25(3):292-4

Management of venous leg ulcers.
Hafner J, Bounameaux H, Burg G, Brunner U.
Vasa. 1996;25(2):161-7

Uremic small-artery disease with medial calcification and intimal hyperplasia (so-called calciphylaxis): a complication of chronic renal failure and benefit from parathyroidectomy.
Hafner J, Keusch G, Wahl C, Sauter B, Hürlimann A, von Weizsäcker F, Krayenbühl M, Biedermann K, Brunner U, Helfenstein U.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995 Dec;33(6):954-62

Benzidine stain for the histochemical detection of hemoglobin in splinter hemorrhage (subungual hematoma) and black heel.
Hafner J, Haenseler E, Ossent P, Burg G, Panizzon RG.
Am J Dermatopathol. 1995 Aug;17(4):362-7

Relapsing eosinophilic perimyositis.
Trüeb RM, Becker-Wegerich P, Hafner J, Wüthrich B, Burg G.
Br J Dermatol. 1995 Jul;133(1):109-14

Airborne irritant contact dermatitis from metal dust adhering to semisynthetic working suits.
Hafner J, Rüegger M, Kralicek P, Elsner P.
Contact Dermatitis. 1995 May;32(5):285-8

[Skin changes in kidney diseases and in chronic kidney insufficiency].
Hafner J.
Ther Umsch. 1995 Apr;52(4):230-5

[A case from practice (271). Therapy-resistant leg ulcer of venous origin due to calcifications in the subcutaneous ulcer area].
Hafner J, Küng E, Brunner U.
Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1993 Jul 6;82(27-28):774-5

[Persistent Mongolian spot, nevus of Ota and giant blue nevus: melanoma precursors?].
Hafner J.
Hautarzt. 1993 Jul;44(7):486-7

[Lupus erythematosus discoid-like dermatosis in a carrier of septic granulomatosis].
Hafner J, Panizzon R, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Wüthrich B, Seger RA, Burg G.
Hautarzt. 1993 Jul;44(7):452-6

Disulfite-induced acute intermittent urticaria with vasculitis.
Wüthrich B, Kägi MK, Hafner J.
Dermatology. 1993;187(4):290-2

Discoid lupus erythematosus-like lesions in carriers of X-linked chronic granulomatous disease.
Hafner J, Enderlin A, Seger RA, Wüthrich B, Bruckner-Tudermann L, Panizzoni P, Burg G.
Br J Dermatol. 1992 Oct;127(4):446-7

Protein contact dermatitis from paprika and curry in a cook.
Hafner J, Riess CE, Wüthrich B.
Contact Dermatitis. 1992 Jan;26(1):51-2