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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate how the severity of operative invasion to the posterior muscular-ligament complex impacts postoperative cervical sagittal balance. Materials and methods Ninety cases of open-door expansive laminoplasty due to cervical spondylotic myelopathy were reviewed. Fifty-three patients underwent laminoplasty with unilateral preservation of the muscular-ligament complex (unilateral elevation group). Thirty-seven patients underwent traditional open-door laminoplasty (bilateral elevation group). Preoperative and postoperative cervical sagittal parameters, including C2–C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), C0- Cobb angle and T1 slope, were compared. The cervical curvature, range of motion (ROM) and JOA score were also compared. Results The average follow-up time was 16.7?months (range 3-0?months). C2–C7 SVA significantly increased in the bilateral elevation group (+4.9?mm, P?=?0.005) but remained unchanged in the unilateral elevation group (?.2?mm, P?=?0.414). The C0- Cobb angle increased in both groups (+4.1°, P?P?=?0.002). The T1 slope also increased in both groups (+1.1°, P?=?0.015; +0.7°, P?=?0.042). The postoperative C3–C7 curvature significantly decreased in the bilateral elevation group (?.1°, P?P?P?P?P?=?0.001). The C0- Cobb angle was positively correlated with C2–C7 SVA (Pearson?=?0.303, P?=?0.004) and negatively correlated with the C3–C7 curvature (Pearson?=??.362, P? Conclusions Open-door laminoplasty significantly affected postoperative cervical sagittal balance, with the cervical vertebra appearing to tilt forward. As the severity of surgical invasion to the posterior muscular-ligament complex increased, the loss of cervical sagittal balance also increased.