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This study aimed to develop and externally validate an explainable machine learning model for predicting steinstrasse formation after ESWL in children. This two-center retrospective study included 807 pediatric patients (&lt;\u200918 years) who underwent ESWL for renal stones (2015\u20132025). The internal cohort comprised 685 patients (Ad\u0131yaman), while the external validation cohort consisted of 122 patients (Adana). Twenty-six preoperative variables were evaluated. Optimal predictors were identified through consensus-based feature selection using eight algorithms. Thirteen machine learning algorithms were compared using nested cross-validation. Model interpretability was assessed through SHAP, LIME, and partial dependence analyses. The overall steinstrasse incidence was 10.5% (85\/807). Nine predictors were selected: S.T.O.N.E. Score, Triple-D Score, age, stone perimeter, stone depth, Hounsfield unit, stone volume, distal ureteral diameter, and skin-to-stone distance. 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