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However, none have evaluated the impact of spinal stenosis severity on sagittal correction.Methods: Patients undergoing posterior lumbar decompression (PLD) of \u22644 levels were divided into severe and non-severe central canal stenosis groups based on the Lee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) grading system. Patients without preoperative MRI or inadequate visualization on radiographs were excluded. Surgical characteristics, clinical outcomes, and sagittal measurements were compared. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine the predictors of pelvic tilt (PT), sacral slope (SS), lumbar lordosis (LL), and pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis (PI\u2013LL).Results: Of the 142 patients included, 39 had severe stenosis, and 103 had non-severe stenosis. The mean follow-up duration for the cohort was 4.72 months. Patients with severe stenosis were older, had higher comorbidity indices and levels decompressed, and longer lengths of stay and operative times (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &lt;0.001). Although those with severe stenosis had lower lordosis, lower SS, and higher PI\u2013LL mismatch preoperatively, no differences in Delta LL, SS, PT, or PI\u2013LL were observed between the two groups (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &gt;0.05). On multivariate regression, severe stenosis was a significant predictor of a lower preoperative LL (estimate=\u22125.243, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; =0.045) and a higher preoperative PI\u2013LL mismatch (estimate=6.192, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; =0.039). No differences in surgical or clinical outcomes were observed (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;\/i&gt; &gt;0.05).Conclusion: Severe central lumbar stenosis was associated with greater spinopelvic mismatch preoperatively. Sagittal balance improved in both patients with severe and non-severe stenosis after PLD to a similar degree, with differences in sagittal parameters remaining after surgery. 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