It is okay to leave a broken ankle plate in place. The ankle fracture plate helps the fracture to heal, and if it is not removed after healing, there is a risk of the plate breaking during strenuous activity. Therefore, younger patients who may be more active should have the plate removed to avoid the risk of fracture. Older patients who are less active are at less risk of plate fracture and therefore can be removed without surgery. Most plates are made of titanium alloy, which has no significant effect on the body when left in the body. If you decide to keep the plate in the body and not remove it, you should pay attention to the protection of the area where the plate is kept to avoid infection and other complications. After internal fixation of the ankle fracture plate, you should go to the hospital regularly and ask the doctor’s opinion before deciding whether to remove the plate or not, do not decide on your own.