An orthopaedic device for repairing a portion of a body comprises an orthopaedic plate and a tissue protector. The orthopaedic plate is configured to attach to at least one bone. The tissue protector is securely attached to the orthopaedic plate and configured to at least partially detach from the orthopaedic plate after a force is applied to the tissue protector. The tissue protector includes a thinned region at a portion of the tissue protector proximate to the orthopaedic plate. A method of repairing parts of a body with an orthopaedic device having an orthopaedic plate and a tissue protector securely attached to the orthopaedic plate comprises placing the orthopaedic plate on at least one bone； fastening a fastener into the tissue protector and then the orthopaedic plate； and detaching the tissue protector from the orthopaedic plate after the fastener is completely fastened into the tissue protector and the orthopaedic plate.
